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lemurdance's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
I don't think I'll ever run out of nice things to say about Leesa Cross-Smith books. Incidentally, I've been saying so many nice things that my phone predicts both her first and last name when I start typing it. 😂
Rosemarie, Ada, Caroline, and Kasey (or RACK, as they call themselves) have been more sisters than friends for their entire lives. Even when life takes them in different directions, even though Kasey hasn't set foot in their small hometown in fifteen years, and even though they come from vastly different backgrounds, their love is immutable. And now that they are finally all in Goldie together, it's a flood of memories, traumas, lost loves, and renewal of everything that is RACK. As their few secrets come to light, the women face them fiercer than ever...together.
I am marveling, yet again, at Cross-Smith's deftness at capturing, defining, and exploring human relationships. Lasting friendships like the four women in GOODBYE, EARL are rare, and the use of flashbacks alternating with present day gives the reader a solid familiarity with how they embrace each other through their flaws and disagreements. Even though the book wraps up nicely, I feel a little sad saying goodbye to them. RACK FOREVER, indeed.
Rosemarie, Ada, Caroline, and Kasey (or RACK, as they call themselves) have been more sisters than friends for their entire lives. Even when life takes them in different directions, even though Kasey hasn't set foot in their small hometown in fifteen years, and even though they come from vastly different backgrounds, their love is immutable. And now that they are finally all in Goldie together, it's a flood of memories, traumas, lost loves, and renewal of everything that is RACK. As their few secrets come to light, the women face them fiercer than ever...together.
I am marveling, yet again, at Cross-Smith's deftness at capturing, defining, and exploring human relationships. Lasting friendships like the four women in GOODBYE, EARL are rare, and the use of flashbacks alternating with present day gives the reader a solid familiarity with how they embrace each other through their flaws and disagreements. Even though the book wraps up nicely, I feel a little sad saying goodbye to them. RACK FOREVER, indeed.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
kprouse13's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
chemeducator's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Car accident, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Abortion
reneethebookbird's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
5.0
I wouldn’t call this a thriller. It’s more like Now and Then meets Beaches meets Sweet Magnolias. And some murder.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Death of parent, and Cancer
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Animal cruelty
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