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oalborn512's review
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
kitten_nuisance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
The modern timeline was not enjoyable, like a Southern version of a Debbie Macomber book. It’s a feat to bore me with a plot about someone trying to find out secrets that I’m already invested in!
I have to sadly say that both of these were drowned out to me by a chorus of conservative, even racist, dogwhistles. Everything an author includes in a book is a choice. Confederate roses are a choice. A character in modern day using an old, *moved* slave cabin as a workshop is a choice. Saying that your sister is glaring at you and looks like a Chinaman doing laundry is a choice. It appears that a lot of readers are fine with these choices. I will be choosing to be more cautious with my White Woman Fiction reading selections in the future.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Child abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Child death, Confinement, Dementia, Bullying, and Classism
Minor: Infertility
Adoption/adoption coercionsarahmerfi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
pferdina'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? No
4.0
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Dementia, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Classism, and Physical abuse
way2sweet2'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
Minor: Death, Rape, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse
vickimeihui's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault
monsonkm22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Child death
kleezy's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse
lisaann23'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent
forgetfullucy17'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Child abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Grief