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booking_along's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
it was almost a commentary about what women went through and how that could have gone if women would have been more physical powerfully - how men couldn’t have kept pushing women down as much and wouldn’t have gotten away with as much so easily as they did and still do.
now you don’t have to read too much into this book.
you can also just read it as a story of a girl growing into a women and more or less sharing her life story and how the world was that she grew and old in with the ability of women to become dragons.
it’s written in a bit of a slower sometimes almost meandering tone, so don’t go into this expecting a fast paced or action packed story.
each book by this author -i read at least 3 of hers now- were completely different and had nothing to do with the other. they differentiated from tone to topic to amount of fantastic elements and plot completely.
this author isn’t one that just because you liked one book means you enjoy an other or the other way around - or you can love them all because they are all so different and in ways uniquely done.
i really enjoyed this and while k did thing that the middle part dragged a little bit and i would have absolutely loved this if it would have verbs little bit shorter it was a fantastic read and such a different book that i know i want to come back and experience it all over again at some point.
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
kerrygetsliterary'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
racheldonna14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
micaelacccc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders
cheye13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Everything up until the final part (which was primarily that series of endings) was perfect to me. The tangibility of the time periods, the snippets of everyday magic, the characters reaching out to each other. The whole book really embodies a very specific feeling I have reading about being a woman in those times.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
amandaboyer'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
sadiaa's review against another edition
2.75
I loved the female rage aspect of the book,
It just failed to hold my interest and I struggled through this book, determined not to dnf
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
grubrednuf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Abandonment
Minor: War
arwinadrea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria
Cold War, Women's Lib, Toxic Patriarchy, and Traumatic Childhood meets hopeful coming of age magical realism!joa_price's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Grief, and Abandonment