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laurensreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, and Child death
Moderate: Mental illness
kowwie's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my second Kristin Hannah book and I think I enjoyed it more than the first (The Nightingale.) This book is set in the modern world, and some of Hannah's melodramatic character development kind of molds more to this. Or maybe this is only true in my perception.
Overall, I couldn't put this book down. I stayed up until 3am reading and then read all day. It's emotional, and offers some deep discussions about forgiveness between families, friends, and with ourselves.
It can be emotionally triggering to people who have lost someone in a car accident. I got a little choked up, but the author does a fairly good job at showing all of the levels of grief.
Overall, I couldn't put this book down. I stayed up until 3am reading and then read all day. It's emotional, and offers some deep discussions about forgiveness between families, friends, and with ourselves.
It can be emotionally triggering to people who have lost someone in a car accident. I got a little choked up, but the author does a fairly good job at showing all of the levels of grief.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
magzreadz's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Simultaneously so good and so sad. I loathed the mother, Jude, and perhaps it's because I'm not a mother, but her storyline just continuously made me angry. I wished there was more focusing on Lexi, even though her decisions made me want to scream. Kristin Hannah made me feel a whole range of emotions in less than 400 pages, as per usual.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
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