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theliteraryteapot's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Add to that, as someone who grew up in the countryside, coming from a half-romani family, not rich, not bourgeois, with poor access to culture and literature, reading this book about privileged white rich and bourgeois (plus shitty and not genuine) people felt weird and useless. Their supposed political ideas felt so very performative.
On the endometriosis aspect, as I have the disease, I can't judge much because it can manifest in many different ways from one person to another. The only thing (maybe I'm nitpicking here), is that no you don't necessarily need a surgery to confirm a diagnosis, an mri scan is enough. And no, endometriosis is not just painful periods and infertility, it's so much more, so many other symptoms and different types of pain (outside periods and ovulations).
Also, I've seen people debating on Rooney's writing style and I don't get why? There's nothing to say to it, it's easy to read and very accessible.
It's funny because on paper Frances could have been my representation I guess: bi, endometriosis, poetess, studying literature, financially struggling (except for the fact her uncle owns her apartment), and yet... Nothing worked for me. It's just not for me.
I'm glad it got me out of a reading slump and I'm glad to see endometriosis more in fiction. That's it.
Graphic: Classism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Self harm, Alcoholism, Blood, Mental illness, and Vomit
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
rosapalskov's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, and Self harm
wiktoria_bojda'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity
azilisssss's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Self harm, Blood, Alcoholism, Vomit, Cursing, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Eating disorder
dfram's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Blood, and Self harm
Moderate: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Cursing, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Infertility, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Classism
leefox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Chronic illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Police brutality
miastegner's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
my highlights:
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Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, and Self harm
Minor: Sexual harassment, Infertility, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Adult/minor relationship
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
katejackson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Graphic: Self harm, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Infertility
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, and Mental illness
hjhannah_4's review
Graphic: Body shaming, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Medical content, and Fatphobia