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co2lreads'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
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts
lulunyx's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Rape and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
zoevjester's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
However, overall, a very talented author who poured heart and soul into Lily's story.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Suicide attempt
mandi4886's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infertility, and Stalking
dandelionsanddragons's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
coriblake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent
chazza532's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent
deandra_lalonde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol
cluckieduck's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
I'm still fairly new to the CoHo world. I've read Verity and Ugly Love and have participated in forums that discuss her novels, so I'm aware that there's an element of emotional anguish that she likes to write about, but I was not prepared for this book. I went into it blind, as I am wont to do, but I should have paid closer attention to the TWs. I am a child of divorced parents, raised by a single mother who fled domestic abuse, so this novel just hit different. Maybe that skews my opinion, but that's the great thing about art & literature - it's subjective. I'm not going to comment any further about the details of the story itself, other than to say that all (yes all) the characters are great (outside of some very, very odd names) and this is a story that needs to be told.
All humans make mistakes. What determines a person's character aren't the mistakes we make. It's how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses.
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
bethy_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent