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catieanason's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Misogyny, and Self harm
katreena'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really liked the 3 different POVs in the book and how we saw such immense character growth. She didn't shy away from getting into the heads of 3 very different characters and was able to really get to the core of who they are.
This book tackles some extremely sensitive topics and can be really difficult to read, especially from the father's POV. I think that Picoult was able to find a balance between demonstrating sensitivity while showing the reality of this story.
My only criticism is that some parts dragged a bit and the book was a tad too long.
Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
vanesst's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, and Alcohol
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death