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prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Not sure of this story affected me more because I'm a parent of children/some now adults, or because I have my own traumas and mental health issues. The main characters are all flawed like real people and make the best and worst decisions like we all do.
I read this all in one sitting, started at 11pm and finished at 2 am. The storyline hooks start early with this one and pull all the way through. Heartbreaking all the way through to the end.
Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Medical content, Abandonment, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Police brutality, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Stalking, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
rachelsbookishlife's review against another edition
1.0
The only thing i will give her is that she reported her daughter's teacher for being a POS.
The flow was clunky, the chapters confusing. It has 3 perspectives, 2 of them are past timelines - 1 is 4 months before and after and the other is 2002 and after, and it has a current day timeline. All 3 timelines are frantic and baffling, as they have flashbacks that come without warning. The current day timeline is all in the place of 1 day, which just adds to the chaos of this book. In the end, this book is nothing like Where'd You Go Bernadette, or Ove or Brit Marie or any other quirky character that isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Grace was insufferable and i will not change my mind.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Cursing, Death, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy
srestrepo92886's review against another edition
Graphic: Cursing
laheath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Child death
Moderate: Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
Minor: Body shaming and Sexual content