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piperca's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was fine. Family drama, secrets, and complex relationships sound potentially entertaining, but found myself wanting to just get it over with. Contrived ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
hayley_magnant's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
3.0
It took me over a month, but I finally finished my first book since having a baby. 😂 I love a good family literary drama novel, and this one was fine but not great. It was easy to pick up and put down without losing or forgetting the plot. Some disturbing plot elements that didn’t feel wholly necessary - trigger warning for sexual abuse.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest and Sexual assault
markandcover's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Child abuse
melaniesmolter's review
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The book just kind of ends. It felt stunted, and made me feel differently about the overall story.
Also, the relations to the 2016 election and the story are meant to give hope, but knowing the results of the election at the time of publishing makes it a horrifying heartbreak of an allegory. I don’t know what this was intended to accomplish, but it did not sit well the entire read.
Also, the relations to the 2016 election and the story are meant to give hope, but knowing the results of the election at the time of publishing makes it a horrifying heartbreak of an allegory. I don’t know what this was intended to accomplish, but it did not sit well the entire read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual assault and Violence
caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Infidelity, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexism
Moderate: Fatphobia, Bullying, and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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