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queenkath32's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
_jennaalbright_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, and Drug use
erinpoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
“Often, Karina would come home to find that Louisa had spent the evening painting swampy landscapes or fantastical birds or great, greedy, oceanic swaths of sky, the kind of sky that didn’t exist in New York and never would.”
my reverence for this book transcends all limits of language. in every way, this was a breathtaking kunstlerroman. it was magnetic, and it holds your attention even as it is fractured into different voices and perspectives; you’re never really broken out of the story until you arrive at the very ending (which still haunts me to this day). it’s just such an enrapturing depiction of the [contemporary] art world, of ambition and academia. at some point it unraveled a provocative discussion around how cutthroat the industry is, and how brutal it is to even pursue art in itself with capitalist forces, competition, commercialism, class, or generally the influence art has on its creators and audiences of all genders and ages. one thing i noted was also how it touches on the individualism that is demanded, if not coming naturally, in order to survive in the creative trenches lol
whilst this would have been a five star if there were no men (i don’t even say this to be funny, i genuinely thought their point of views were rather unnecessary and contributed nothing very substantial, louisa and karina is a love story for the ages and i stand by that!
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Suicide
leefox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, Drug use, Biphobia, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
random19379's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Rape, Classism, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide, and Emotional abuse
vera_nikolajevna's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Drug use and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent and Domestic abuse
Minor: Suicide
frannyrdclark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death, Dementia, Death of parent, Vomit, Grief, and Physical abuse
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Infidelity
Moderate: Grief, Dementia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, Animal death, Cursing, and Death
jneverland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape
hailspork'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? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual content, and Sexual assault