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stitchbooks22's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
I really enjoyed this and raced through it. It focuses on an important topic (domestic violence) and is set in the Covid lockdown. I think it worked really well and was very funny, despite the seriousness of the topic. The friendship that formed between the women was also wonderful to see come to life throughout the story. I’d really recommend this book!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
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
starklinqs's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
I absolutely loved this book! It's tough taking such a hard topic (domestic abuse, especially in the pandemic) and adding some humor but this was done wonderfully. There was emotion, heart, and even some laughs in this story. I loved our mains and I think setting it during lockdown was a really interesting - but welcome! - choice. I saw the ending coming, but it didn't fall flat and was a very fun ending (tbh, I was kind of surprised that a different character never really came into play). I loved reading these characters a lot. While it's a different book, I think that it's in the spirit of The Bandit Queens, so if you loved that you'd love this!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexual violence
Minor: Homophobia
thepagesofpoppy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Homophobia
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