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challenging
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i wanted to be petty and not give this 5 stars because the ending made me so mad 😭 but i knew it’d end up coming back and changing it. the book was just too good 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief
Minor: Dementia
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book took me forever to read and by the 2 nd half i plowed through mostly bc i wanted it to be over. idk why i just couldn’t connect with any of the characters and just wanted to know the ending. unsatisfying
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A reflective account of all stages of a relationship, and how each one triggers the formations of others.
I found the first half of this quite slow and difficult to relate to the characters. The majority of them would make impulsive and detrimental decisions. As they learnt through these mistakes, I found the pace a little quicker and easier to read through.
The turning point that kept me going with this book was the introduction of Eleanor and Santiago. I felt the constant narration for Cleo and Frank just led me feeling no further in the narrative as I had for a previous chapter. Eleanor and Santiago had this drive, this light, to the pages that made me realise that these fractured characters had some chance at redemption. The novel as a whole felt like a sullied mix of greys, blues and greens showcasing the grief and worrying spills of a failing marriage. Characters like Eleanor and Santiago were imperative catalysts to the novel that cut through these murky tones. I would've given up reading if they hadn't been added to the story.
I found the first half of this quite slow and difficult to relate to the characters. The majority of them would make impulsive and detrimental decisions. As they learnt through these mistakes, I found the pace a little quicker and easier to read through.
The turning point that kept me going with this book was the introduction of Eleanor and Santiago. I felt the constant narration for Cleo and Frank just led me feeling no further in the narrative as I had for a previous chapter. Eleanor and Santiago had this drive, this light, to the pages that made me realise that these fractured characters had some chance at redemption. The novel as a whole felt like a sullied mix of greys, blues and greens showcasing the grief and worrying spills of a failing marriage. Characters like Eleanor and Santiago were imperative catalysts to the novel that cut through these murky tones. I would've given up reading if they hadn't been added to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Terribly written on reflection. This was clearly written by a young author who has not experienced complex/difficult relationships. There are many deep and serious topics brought up and brushed over throughout the book and the idea that any of the characters still like each other at the end of the book is laughable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Emotional abuse
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A book about people stewing in their self-absorbed misery, without any ability or willingness to reflect, grow or feel empathy. Somehow the characters felt shallow and a bit caricature-like, and the book was just too long overall. The meaningful topics it does touch upon are not really developed, such as what it means to be so wholly dependent on your much older husband for money, love, a greencard. While it had some short, thoughtful moments and I didn't hate all of it, and admittedly some character development was squeezed in in the final pages, overall it did not make for an interesting read to me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt