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chels4956's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
keele103's review
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
gaylandtoo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
there were some parts of this book i thoroughly enjoyed, but i found that some storylines were distracting from the main one: romy's story of her time in prison and her motherhood. i also found the ordering of events to be deterring from the purpose of the novel; i often found myself wondering why i was learning about this character. i loved romy and her love for her son, and i believe her story is powerful. unfortunately for me, the execution of this novel falls flat.
claraeileen99's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
imalittletbott's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
alissa417's review
4.0
Thanks for the ARC Netgalley. This book is slightly more reminiscent of orange is the new black than I'd have liked, but overall quite good. Sad tale of a woman's loss of freedom and custody of her child, which everyone blames her for, yet is hopelessly reductionist to pin on her.