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fkshg8465's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The biggest issue I had with the book was the pace. There’s a ton to unravel, and everything went too fast. If Dr. Berry had taken the time to go through the slower, this could’ve been a home run. Characters were going through the motions of the plot, but other than some internal mania experienced by Celeste, there was little insight into any of the other characters. They were all mono dimensional at best. Her other books were so much better than this. Lots of important things to talk about in here, but none were really addressed adequately. Tons of trigger warnings folks, so make sure you know ahead of time, or stop reading and walk away if any of it takes you down a road too dark for yourself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition
I got 14% of the way in.
I hate everyone, I cannot sympathize with any of them. Usually I'd just power through or skim til it got interesting BUT the 4 year old daughter ends up in the hospitalwith her kidneys failing and she's on all sorts of machines and won't wake up, they need to start dialysis or she'll die.
I don't do books where kids are gravely hurt or die, and i can no longer do medical trauma books.
Also in the 50 pages I read there are SO many content warnings to be added.
This one is not for me.
Not continuing and possibly not picking up any others from this author either.
I hate everyone, I cannot sympathize with any of them. Usually I'd just power through or skim til it got interesting BUT the 4 year old daughter ends up in the hospital
I don't do books where kids are gravely hurt or die, and i can no longer do medical trauma books.
Also in the 50 pages I read there are SO many content warnings to be added.
This one is not for me.
Not continuing and possibly not picking up any others from this author either.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
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