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beloved_bridget's review against another edition
4.25
I'm kind of obsessed with the way she writes women and their bodies. Both Marianne and Frances have such ugly views of their bodies and abuse them to, I think, present a physical symptom of their emotional distress (not to say that their self harm and starvation is a performance of their mental suffering for other people! because I don't think it's that at all and that gets too close to “oh they’re just doing it for attention” which is just very reductive and harmful. it's more like a private expression) and they're obviously different characters but there were many times specifically when Frances was talking about her body that I was reminded of Marianne
Graphic: Chronic illness and Self harm
Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Infertility
marissanbullis'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
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Chronic illness and Self harm
ivi_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While the masochism and frequent miscommunication was frustrating for me I found it hard to put the book down.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol
emmmmmaaa'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Chronic illness, Infertility, Self harm, Sexual content, and Blood
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Infertility
samcanuel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infertility, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
mehlanie'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? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Chronic illness, Self harm, and Blood
wannabeninazenik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Self harm, and Blood
sunburntghost's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism
rtjasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship