amorales107's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexism and Racism
Minor: Infidelity
jkull_10's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship
mollyg113's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Drug use, Addiction, Sexism, Racism, and Antisemitism
catbuechler's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Addiction, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Racism
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit
ukponge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Minor: Drug abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Racism
nfarnworth'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
Spoiler
I would have liked to see Mary Jane acting more like a 14 year old, fawning over boys, chatting with friends. I know she's supposed to be secluded at the start but we all know what 14 is like. She didn't seem to have any friends outside the twins that are mentioned but never seen. I also felt that the Cones were really taking advantage of MJ. Mrs Cone spends the summer with Sheba and doesn't seem to think of her infant child. Sheba, MJ, Izzy and Jimmy were brilliant characters I loved reading their interactions. Overall it was a lovely heart-warming coming of age story. I wish they could have done a family therapy session, like they did on the beach, with her parents, I think her mom and dad would have benefited from that. I love the way her mother accepted her in the endModerate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Cancer