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strixy16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence and Car accident
laurajeangrace'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
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Drug use, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Infidelity, and Grief
galaech'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
4.5
I found the second half of the book a bit slower, but apart from that, this book is such a good read. Taylor is a brilliant writer.
Graphic: Infidelity, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug use, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit and Sexism
bedtimesandbooks'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Infidelity, Abandonment, Death of parent, Car accident, and Addiction
woolgathering_jane'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
4.5
“Must be nice. To be able to be weak. I wouldn’t know.”
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexism, Terminal illness, and Car accident
pun1sher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexism
kateyjay's review against another edition
- 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
Nina Riva deserves the world and you cannot tell me otherwise. Nina sacrifices everything for her family, losing herself in the process until her family also become her salvation.
Seemingly doomed to repeat the mistakes of her mother until she learns she can stand up for herself.
This book had me laughing and crying and having to look away feeling second hand embarrassment on multiple occasions. TJR has done it again
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit
just_klaudia'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
spongebobbiii'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? Yes
4.0
So then why not a 5 star review? Wellll, to be honest this was a SOLID 4 star book, but it lacked that extra specialness that other TJR books have. The plot was fairly predictable, especially if addiction and/or abandonment has touched your life story. With that said, the depiction of addiction and abandonment is INTENSE, which why they are my most important trigger warnings. It very much activated my recent experiences with abandonment.
The beauty of the story is the ways in which is showcases how unhealed generational trauma can really fuck up your kids.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent
mandaraffe'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Sexism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Abandonment, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Addiction
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, and Vomit