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jess_vitale'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
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Miscarriage
leslie_overbookedsocialworker'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
Moderate: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Infidelity
tree_star's review
4.0
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexism
lindsayerin'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
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Death
Minor: Child death, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
michelleka'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
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Miscarriage and Child death
seawarrior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, and Physical abuse
wellreadmegs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was a little confusing at times when they switched back and forth from Dana & Chaurisse's narrations since their lives were so intertwined and you had to remind yourself who was speaking. The ending felt harsh and abrupt, but again, I guess that's life.
I would have liked to know more about their lives as they got older since we only got a glimpse.
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Infertility and Child death
internationalreads'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: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Rape, Drug use, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
sarah984's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a beautifully written book about how easily children can internalize things adults say off-handedly and then forget, and about living in the shadow of someone who doesn't even know that you exist. Both protagonists have strong voices, and the characters around them feel real. This book is a slow-motion car crash you can't look away from.
Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racial slurs and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Sexual assault