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pipcorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Gaslighting, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Minor: Pedophilia and Adult/minor relationship
kbairbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Vomit, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gore, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Abortion, Blood, and Infidelity
Moderate: Classism, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
therainbowshelf'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: Abandonment, Grief, Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Death, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Classism
Poisoning, death of a spousecptnstphy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Abortion, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Murder, Infertility, Infidelity, Grief, Chronic illness, Alcohol, and Abandonment
Minor: Police brutality, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
alid73'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexism, Violence, and Infidelity
embersonthehearth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
The story develops in two streams: past and present.
The past one is interesting, however it could take place anywhere at anytime. There is nothing that makes it relevant to the place and location.
The present one is just bad. The protagonist is unbearable even though we're supposed to be rooting for her, and the things she goes through are just plain ridiculous. Bored housewife meets Indiana Jones, but if he was a complete idiot.
The worst part is that the concept of the book is, if not unique, very interesting. Pity the story wasn't better developed.
I can see why the book is popular though, it's chick lit (which I actually like). It's easy to read, you want to know what happens next, and the characters are mostly women. For what it is, it's ok. Just don't sell it as an historical mystery.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Abortion, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, and Medical content