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dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The dual timelines broke up the story too much for me. I preferred the story set in 1980s Chicago to the one in the present day.
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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