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amberjackonski's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexism, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, and Cancer
thereadingsaint'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cancer, Death, Infertility, and Miscarriage
amandalawrance's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia
starshine1's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Grief, Cancer, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, War, Abandonment, Death, Infertility, and Toxic relationship
bookedupchick's review
4.5
Emilia and every second born daughter in her family are cursed. They will never find love no matter what. One day Emilia receives a call from her estranged great aunt Poppy, a second born daughter, inviting her to travel to Italy with her for her 80th birthday to break the curse. Emilia & her cousin Lucy (also a second born) accompany their great aunt on the adventure of a lifetime that will change everything… ✈️
This book was such a delight! The imagery made me feel like I was in Italy with them. The journey the three women go through made me feel a variety of emotions and the plot twists were fantastic. If you are looking for a read to escape into this is it!
Read this if you like ⤵️
🌿 Journey Of Self Discovery
👨👩👧👦 Family Drama
🤫 Secrets
✈️ Travel Escapism
🇮🇹 Italy
♥️ Romantic Subplot
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ Characters
🥲 Emotional Read
⏰ Flashbacks
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5
🌶/5
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman
Graphic: Car accident, Cancer, Terminal illness, Death, and Medical content
elliez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I figured I would enjoy it well enough, but WOW did I get way more than I expected! The journeys of Emilia and her aunt Poppy. The family drama and secrets surrounding their family. It was distressing, devastating, and painful. I thought "How? Why?" My heart was crushed.
I thought I had an idea of where this book going when I started it, but boy was I wrong. In the end, I felt both broken and filled with joy...I sobbed like a baby.
This book made me feel so many things that I didn't have a choice but to give it five stars.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Terminal illness
Minor: Death
kimveach's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
readwithde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
As a girl with an Italian grandmother and German grandfather, Poppy and Rico's story hit me in a different way,
If nothing else, the book taught me so much about hope and determination, that no matter what obstacles lie before you, "it's possible." This was a cathartic getaway and poignant reminder to choose love, life, and joy.
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and War
madsmcw_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
dianasreadingcorner_01'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
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship