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katrinkirjat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Olipa hyvä kirja! En muuta tosin odottanutkaan kirjailijalta aiemmin lukemani kirjan perusteella, mutta silti yllätyin positiivisesti. Kirja vei täysin mukanaan.
Kirja käsittelee äitiyttä, äidittömyyttä, äidiksi tulemista tai tulemattomuutta eri näkökulmista, eri hahmojen tarinoiden kautta.
Tarinan keskiössä on kuitenkin kolme nuorta, joiden koko elämää värittää, vääntää ja kuroo yhteen ja erilleen salaisuus. Mitä jos kaikki olisi mennyt toisin? Mitä jos salaisuus olisi kerrottu aiemmin?
Pidin kirjan hahmoista ja heidän rosoisuudestaan. Pidin siitä miten tarina kurkotti moneen suuntaan, mutta pysyi silti hyvin kasassa. Pidin siitä, että kirja käsitteli isoja aiheita ja synkkiäkin asioita, mutta ei jäänyt niihin vellomaan tai mässäilemään.
Kirja tuntui vähän elämää isommalta.
Kirjaa hyvin lyhyen hetken pureskeltuani jäin vähän miettimään yhden näkökulman esiin nostamista usean kerran - tätäkö kirjailija halusi alleviivata? Joillekin ”sivujuonille” olisin ehkä kaivannut vähän enemmän tilaa ja käsittelyä. Toisaalta tällaista elämäkin on. Kaikki asiat eivät ”ratkea”, saa päätepistettä ja jotkut asiat pyörivät loopilla loppuelämän.
Suosittelen kyllä lukemaan tämän.
Kirja käsittelee äitiyttä, äidittömyyttä, äidiksi tulemista tai tulemattomuutta eri näkökulmista, eri hahmojen tarinoiden kautta.
Tarinan keskiössä on kuitenkin kolme nuorta, joiden koko elämää värittää, vääntää ja kuroo yhteen ja erilleen salaisuus. Mitä jos kaikki olisi mennyt toisin? Mitä jos salaisuus olisi kerrottu aiemmin?
Pidin kirjan hahmoista ja heidän rosoisuudestaan. Pidin siitä miten tarina kurkotti moneen suuntaan, mutta pysyi silti hyvin kasassa. Pidin siitä, että kirja käsitteli isoja aiheita ja synkkiäkin asioita, mutta ei jäänyt niihin vellomaan tai mässäilemään.
Kirja tuntui vähän elämää isommalta.
Kirjaa hyvin lyhyen hetken pureskeltuani jäin vähän miettimään yhden näkökulman esiin nostamista usean kerran - tätäkö kirjailija halusi alleviivata? Joillekin ”sivujuonille” olisin ehkä kaivannut vähän enemmän tilaa ja käsittelyä. Toisaalta tällaista elämäkin on. Kaikki asiat eivät ”ratkea”, saa päätepistettä ja jotkut asiat pyörivät loopilla loppuelämän.
Suosittelen kyllä lukemaan tämän.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence
leneliest's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Infertility, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
abbruzzese's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Oh girl, we have known littlebit love. That littlebit of honey left in an empty jar that traps the sweetness in your mouth long enough to mask your hunger. We have run tongues over teeth to savor that last littlebit as long as we could, and in all our living, nothing has starved us more.
written so nicely. compelling story, and though i never felt attached to any of the characters, i appreciate the way they're written. very human, flawed enough but not so much that they're despicable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Rape
Minor: Racism
victoriarose12's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Rape
m0_x13's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Rape
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, and Infidelity
Minor: Alcoholism
t33_'s review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoyed this book.
The writing was beautiful and I felt like this story could definitely be relatable to many young girls out there.
I can’t wait to read more from this author.
The writing was beautiful and I felt like this story could definitely be relatable to many young girls out there.
I can’t wait to read more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Rape, and Suicide
bites_of_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
What I enjoy the most about Bennett's novels is the writing style. The perspective of this book starts from that of a group of older women who attend church and are always keeping tabs on what's happening in their community. A bit of gossip yes, but also that introspective moment when they start to remember what it was like to be a young woman falling in love, making mistakes, and always reacting to what the church would think of those actions.
At its core, this book is about motherhood, all viewed from the perspective of two young women, Nadia and Audrey, who don't have their mothers in their lives anymore. There are also other mother figures, such as Audrey's sister and her partner, the women at the church who try to give guidance in their own way, and even people at clinics who hold hands and give advice when needed.
Nadia, Audrey, and Luke are three young people whose lives are intertwined throughout the book, they will fall in love, be protective of each other, hold resentments, and even hurt each other as they try to find ways to live their own lives. The influence of their parents, the church, and society weighs heavy on them and they really are only trying to find some kind of happiness in the best way they can.
If you like contemporary stories that take a hard look at the influence of a community on young people, this is a great book to read. It's a heavy book with a lot of sadness and loneliness throughout so do read carefully.
At its core, this book is about motherhood, all viewed from the perspective of two young women, Nadia and Audrey, who don't have their mothers in their lives anymore. There are also other mother figures, such as Audrey's sister and her partner, the women at the church who try to give guidance in their own way, and even people at clinics who hold hands and give advice when needed.
Nadia, Audrey, and Luke are three young people whose lives are intertwined throughout the book, they will fall in love, be protective of each other, hold resentments, and even hurt each other as they try to find ways to live their own lives. The influence of their parents, the church, and society weighs heavy on them and they really are only trying to find some kind of happiness in the best way they can.
If you like contemporary stories that take a hard look at the influence of a community on young people, this is a great book to read. It's a heavy book with a lot of sadness and loneliness throughout so do read carefully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Medical content, Rape, Abortion, Car accident, Death of parent, Infertility, and Infidelity
lindseyas's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
I really love Brit Bennett, but it's particularly her characterization methods that get me going. She has the power to create such incredibly diverse, flawed and deep characters that are perfect for one another and the plot. Each of the people in this novel, whether they play big or small parts, has their own personal history that contributes significant amounts of knowledge to the nature of the book. They each embody the stresses of motherhood or friendship or femininity or life itself — there is no perfect way to be a mother, no perfect way to be a friend, no perfect way to live or love or be yourself. The different ways in which motherhood is described in the novel is paramount to audience understanding — there are bad mothers, there are good mothers, there are absent mothers and there are mothers who just aren't up to the job just yet. It just depends on who you are. Also, Go Blue, baby.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Infertility, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault
namii's review against another edition
1.5
i hated reading about luke i hated all the men in this book i hated how they talked about abortion.
Nadia made awful choices that i don’t understand but i get that i’m not really supposed to understand most of those choices that just felt harmful to everyone including herself.
It’s like instead of choosing something easy she decided to torture herself.
Nadia made awful choices that i don’t understand but i get that i’m not really supposed to understand most of those choices that just felt harmful to everyone including herself.
It’s like instead of choosing something easy she decided to torture herself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Rape, and Xenophobia
jaja_1212's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.0
The characters felt realistically flawed in their own ways and I enjoyed the writing metaphorical and intimate writing style, which kept me going even although the narrative voice took a while for me to get used to.
After getting such a deep, intimate look into the lives and minds of these characters the ending felt a little too abrupt, I can see why the author might want to end it at that point in their lives though.
After getting such a deep, intimate look into the lives and minds of these characters the ending felt a little too abrupt, I can see why the author might want to end it at that point in their lives though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Violence, Grief, Rape, Infidelity, and Child abuse
Minor: Racial slurs, Car accident, Alcohol, and War