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fkshg8465's review
- 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
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 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.
Graphic: Medical content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
cdace8's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction and Rape
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment
chronicallyplotting's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I did really like this book once it picked up. It had rather a slow start to get to know the characters and why the relationships were the way they are. And not all of that was revealed until the end. But the synopsis of the book does not match storyline of the book very well at all. I get not wanting to give things away, but his was far off. I started to get disappointed when I realized the book was not matching the synopsis. I also think the book needed a bit of a Trigger Warning ⚠️ for readers. I had to guard myself a bit.
But this book did cover some great healing elements from different types of trauma and recovery. And types of support systems that can be found. It also shows defense mechanisms the body can do in fight or flight responses with memory and escapism.
Overall very well thought out plot, characters and how we as readers found “closure” with them.
Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol