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mslori's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, and Murder
loverly7's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Physical abuse
jennastopreading's review
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death
stitchbooks22'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
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Dementia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Infertility
readsbyhope's review against another edition
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, and Violence
booksandpasta'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: Violence, Murder, Death, and Domestic abuse
sadiaa's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Violence
phoebemagdalena'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
While there is definitely a strong current of despair threaded throughout this novel, hope is beckoning enticingly in every page, even the more grim ones. I did not think I could relate so closely to an experience of Lockdown I have never even remotely lived through, but the narrative style envelopes the reader in the lives of these 5 women even before you get to know them properly, let alone by the time you get to like them.
There's danger lurking in every corner, behind every page. The final chapters were read while I was holding my breath (so so well done with the suspense!), and the end is simply perfect - including the author's note disclaiming just how improbable the events narrated are, yet how close to life and frequent the protagonists' situations were.
The dark humour (the blackest I've probably ever read) landed gracefully, and while I might not have giggled while reading this novel, I have definitely snorted derisively a fair few times.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual assault