samdalefox's review
- 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
3.5
I think two quotes perfectly sum up the sentiments resting behind the story:
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Richard: "I thought you could save me from myself". Vanessa to Emma: "A part of you already knows what he's like, who he is."
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Take home message: believe women. Have solidarity with women. Work towards dismantling the patirachy and rehabilitating men who have never learned to love or respect themeselves or others.One further note:
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the Duke the dog going missing storyline hit me hard. I was devastated.Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Medical content, Infertility, Sexual assault, Stalking, Body shaming, and Car accident
dev921's review
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
blueyogi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Misogyny, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual violence, and Infertility
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Drug use
3readingcircus's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse and Stalking
Moderate: Infidelity, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infertility
Minor: Abortion, Suicide, and Rape
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcohol, Stalking, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
mriese's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, and Stalking
Moderate: Car accident and Animal death
cfrazee's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Infidelity
willow_belle'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
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
mags88's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Loved how it came together!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, Suicide, Addiction, Body shaming, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Abortion, Car accident, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Miscarriage, Drug use, and Drug abuse
allykhat328's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Although there are some really dark topics in it like DV, suicide, mental illness and emotional abuse to name a few. I still enjoyed it and normally those aspects would be quite triggering for me.
I actually really enjoyed the characters even though I hated some of them they were still enjoyable.
I also found it quite confusing at times but I felt like that was the aim and that it really added to the story.
I will 100% pick up more by these 2 authors
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, and Infertility