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astridrv's review against another edition
This was a strange one, John! As always, there is a lot of heart in Irving's novels - and here too, I felt care for and cared by this family. This time however, their repeated mantras were a bit overdone. As always, there are his recurring themes around sexuality, too: prostitution, age gaps, sexual violence, rape, incest. Regarding the latter, I just can't. Brother-sister incest is a huge part of this book, and I can't really articulate a more complex opinion than: I can't. I loved Suzie, I loved the ending, I loved many passages, but I can't say I loved this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Animal death, Death of parent, Violence, Rape, Incest, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual violence, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
jsimple's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Incest, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Miscarriage
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