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annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i appreciated the email chapters for the insight into Alice and Eileen's friendship, but not for the philosophical commentary—it came off as lazy writing to explicate the novel's themes. at least it was in conversation, allowing for input and disagreement from another character.
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug use, Blood, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
turidt'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
geoalice23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
adrienne_rennie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm and Abortion
elliebasta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
astrangewind'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
5.0
The "plot" (some might argue there is none) is interrupted with emails between Alice and Eileen, which serve primarily as the author's own philosophical projection. At first, I thought this was a little bit much, but by the end of the book I appreciated these vignettes as additional characterization of Alice and Eileen, and Felix and Simon by proxy.
I loved these messy characters and their messy lives, and I rooted for them to the end.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
reddeddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
theasoleil'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy and Pandemic/Epidemic
semporina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
sixtinelys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic