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editoryalizing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Infertility, Grief, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship
spinesinaline's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
The hype was right! Everyone and anyone was sharing this book when it first came out and in the years since. Still, I knew very little about it besides what the title suggests, that it’s a story about mothers, so I was happy to discover it fully through reading rather than reviews.
Bennett has such beautiful writing and I was just so immediately taken in by these characters, even as I was silently screaming at them for their decisions. It was a stressful read and sad but so very, very good. I can’t wait to read the next of Bennett’s works.
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Infertility, and Pregnancy
tlrjhnlwsn'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
4.0
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
thiccandspicy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
TL;DR The atmosphere got really claustrophobic after a while, and I didn’t quite get the point of the book.
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual violence
mishmash911's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abortion, Infidelity, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Rape, and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, and Religious bigotry
joneva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Pregnancy
reb_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
paigeantonacci's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Rape