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challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-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
though somewhat predictable at times, this novel threw me for a loop and i was eager to keep reading the entire time. i loved the narration, the storytelling, the representation, all of it!
i know this is a co-written book, but i’ve never read jennifer finney boylan’s work before, and i see a lot of jodi picoult’s classic twists and turns that it really just feels like her book. and her author’s note is so inspiring. picoult always knows how to perfectly create fiction based off of current issues and reality. this novel was no different and i appreciated the spin of it to reflect trans rights and women’s rights.
the courtroom scene is great. i screamed on the train when i discovered jordan’s character was returning in this novel from a previous picoult novel, nineteen minutes. his character was fantastic as always.
i’m proud to say i stuck with my gut in believing in love, just like asher and olivia do. i love love, and that based all of my opinions and predictions throughout the book. and the final plot twist toward the end was not expected by me at. all. crazy.
overall, i did really like this book. i think some of lily’s chapters fell flat toward the end but olivia’s chapters never failed and the story overall progressed at a decent pace!
i know this is a co-written book, but i’ve never read jennifer finney boylan’s work before, and i see a lot of jodi picoult’s classic twists and turns that it really just feels like her book. and her author’s note is so inspiring. picoult always knows how to perfectly create fiction based off of current issues and reality. this novel was no different and i appreciated the spin of it to reflect trans rights and women’s rights.
the courtroom scene is great. i screamed on the train when i discovered jordan’s character was returning in this novel from a previous picoult novel, nineteen minutes. his character was fantastic as always.
i’m proud to say i stuck with my gut in believing in love, just like asher and olivia do. i love love, and that based all of my opinions and predictions throughout the book. and the final plot twist toward the end was not expected by me at. all. crazy.
overall, i did really like this book. i think some of lily’s chapters fell flat toward the end but olivia’s chapters never failed and the story overall progressed at a decent pace!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Sexism, Transphobia, Outing
Minor: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Abortion, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria