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cassbarker's Reviews (71)
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
so beautiful
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book really touched me in a way I wasn't expecting, as someone who has dealt with extensive mental health struggles internally. I could not put it down honestly, it truly was a page-turner because I found myself so enraptured in the characters and their existence within each other's lives. But, that being said, the ending did kind of ruin it for me, it felt almost like a cop-out to not take the time to research a mental illness and create a fabricated one... I don't know it just kind of broke this air that the book had about it. Not to mention Patrick and Martha getting engaged before they'd kissed? It was just strange things like this that stopped me from falling head over heels with this book, but it definitely is still a really solid, beautiful read.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Abortion
Moderate: Rape
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i really liked some of the stories, but overall it didn’t really click with me much. carver’s writing style is really great, and makes you want to keep reading however, which i think was the main thing that propelled me through this collection.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexism