blackberryjambaby 's review for:

Because of You by Dawn French

2.5

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 this is the first time my ma's recommended me a book & i've strongly disliked it but thankfully she wasn't that fussed about it either. i kept getting stuck on how unbelievably unrealistic it all is. the final act especially. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting