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ruffian23'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
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, and Racism
Minor: Slavery and Rape
hckilgour's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
So I will say the book has good narration, likable characters, and an unsettling root in history. But the plot was… lacking in certain aspects.
My biggest issue was that it took over half the book for how the two women’s lives were even relevant to reveal itself. Which made me sit there and be like… what is the damn point. This could’ve easily been fixed but starting with grace/Wilhelmina being taken from Ruby, then backtracking to how it all started.
The epilogue left me wanted. Cool we know how Eleanor and family are doing. But then to have Ruby show up as the optometrist and that’s it. Like is Ruby still heartbroken by what happened, does she and shimmy ever work things out?
I’m also confused as to how the doctors thought a fourth miscarriage for Eleanor could’ve been life threatening?
The historical aspect of this book is extremely unsettling. Worldwide having a baby before marriage carries a stigma. But to thing young girls who found themselves pregnant were treated so poorly and literally had their children stolen from them is sickening.
Moderate: Racism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Classism, Infertility, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping
Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Abortion
helenehannailona'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
<Spoiler>And the way you see Eleanor‘s and Ruby‘s story slowly interlacing… the ending, when they finally meet, didn’t leave me, even after I closed the book. Do they know how they are connected? Will they know?
Graphic: Pregnancy and Racism
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Infertility
kartrikk'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Racism, Medical trauma, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
hayleymcquaid17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Infertility
xoxo__adr'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
5.0
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Infertility
amcghig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Confinement, Miscarriage, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Suicide attempt
greenclovers75's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage
Minor: Grief, Racism, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Racial slurs
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
meghan8715's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Grief, Infertility, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Blood, Religious bigotry, Classism, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage
Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit