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sav_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Mental illness, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
lucyroberts's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
foxreadsbooks's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
I often find duel perspectives difficult to get into, and that was the case here. I was more interested in Olivia's storyline. Olivia's chapters spend a lot of time discussing bees and honey production, which, while interesting as a metaphor, sometimes dragged. While going through the story of the trial, there are also flashbacks to Olivia's time in an abusive marriage, and how these traits may be echoed in her son and girlfriend's relationship. This is never fully resolved, and given the lengthy discussion about her marriage, something that should have been explored at the end.
SPOILER:
While I didn't love that the 'twist' her was about Lilly's gender, I do think the authors took care to have a thorough discussion so as to not present the topic as tokenism. I'd like to hear an own voice perspective on this part of the narrative.
Overall, it's an interesting read, and something I wanted to pick up, but there were sections I scanned more than read, and could have been cut down.
Graphic: Transphobia and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt
lvosler21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Gaslighting, Self harm, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Grief, Mental illness, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Death, Deadnaming, Child death, Bullying, Body shaming, Blood, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
rsilverst'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
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Dysphoria, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, Transphobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Sexual assault
piscespnwmama's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, and Sexual assault
amesnotamy'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: Homophobia, Medical trauma, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence
sholtie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Outing, Deadnaming, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism
kbweis's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Child death, Outing, Sexual assault, Suicide, Deadnaming, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Grief, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Car accident
punchedtoast's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Transphobia