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mlovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: War
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i have to comment on the US cover, especially for the audiobook (storygraph shows a different one but you can see what i’m talking about here: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DTekX2n4L._SL500_.jpg). first of all, i don’t mind the composition but i dislike the art style, its flatness and lifelessness when this book is all about complex characters. but what really bothers me is that i think some other artist was given the task of adapting the cover art to a square aspect ratio for the audiobook, and literally copied, pasted, and mirrored the original tightly-cropped faces, adding in the nose bits. because, why are they so symmetrical?? why are their facial features so small?? it’s firmly in the uncanny valley. shoutout to the Danish cover, though, so pretty: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/0bf9c4f3-3123-4d7b-a6b5-8955ff06e5f6
edit: the Russian hardcover is also beautiful: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/183d6a3b-d207-4cfb-aa9e-e36bc6df3f84
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Child abuse, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, War, Classism, and Miscarriage
redroseses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, Infidelity, Cursing, Alcohol, Classism, and Alcoholism
Minor: Police brutality, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, and War
frantically's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Chronic illness, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness, Infertility, and Classism
Minor: War
_tee_'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? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit, War, Child abuse, Racism, Abortion, Sexism, and Alcohol
ale15sousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Infidelity, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Alcohol, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Infertility, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Police brutality, War, Child death, and Colonisation
nicolinebl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm not quite sure how to describe what I thought of this book other than it feeling like taking a road-trip, getting to know the characters through observing and listening to them. It is a book that is very much about its characters and their actions. It's not a wild adventurous story but I was still on the edge of my seat, curious where the story would go. This is the second book by Sally I've read and her characters tend to be quite pretentious, not sure if that is on purpose or not. I do like the philosophical and intellectual conversations they have with each other though.
Graphic: Self harm, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Infertility, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Drug use, Sexual assault, War, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Sexism, Racism, Rape, and Misogyny
sachairi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Moderate: Mental illness and Alcoholism
Minor: War, Police brutality, and Racism
jana16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Blood, and Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Sexual violence
Minor: Biphobia, Miscarriage, Medical content, War, and Alcohol
dannythestreet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Self harm
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Cursing, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infertility
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Car accident, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Homophobia, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and War