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caitmacd's review
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infertility, Abortion, Deadnaming, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Violence
mollyb13'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
5.0
The only thing that I had a bit of trouble with was
Graphic: Outing, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
rachelmerrie'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
5.0
Hated part of the ending: (VAGUE SPOILER)
Why did she get a slap on the wrist when he would’ve had his whole life taken from him?
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Sexual content, Stalking, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, Murder, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, Child death, Child abuse, Body shaming, Homophobia, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, and Hate crime
catreadbook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Medical content, Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Homophobia
Moderate: Mental illness, Outing, Deadnaming, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
juleskr02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i know this is a co-written book, but i’ve never read jennifer finney boylan’s work before, and i see a lot of jodi picoult’s classic twists and turns that it really just feels like her book. and her author’s note is so inspiring. picoult always knows how to perfectly create fiction based off of current issues and reality. this novel was no different and i appreciated the spin of it to reflect trans rights and women’s rights.
the courtroom scene is great. i screamed on the train when i discovered jordan’s character was returning in this novel from a previous picoult novel, nineteen minutes. his character was fantastic as always.
i’m proud to say i stuck with my gut in believing in love, just like asher and olivia do. i love love, and that based all of my opinions and predictions throughout the book. and the final plot twist toward the end was not expected by me at. all. crazy.
overall, i did really like this book. i think some of lily’s chapters fell flat toward the end but olivia’s chapters never failed and the story overall progressed at a decent pace!
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Outing, Death, Bullying, Transphobia, Sexism, Deadnaming, and Child death
Minor: Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, and Emotional abuse
jlfaith21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Self harm
internationalreads's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault
lulacorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Deadnaming, Death, Self harm, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Outing, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence