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cmbohn'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
3.5
Instead I am conflicted. The characters were well done. But the story was SO SLOW. Elia dithered for hundreds of pages. The writing was beautiful, but sometimes too much. So many descriptions! And then so many POVs. I mostly enjoyed that part.
This one is hard to rate. I feel like it will really stick with me, but it had too many flaws for 5 stars. And the ending made me mad. So I'm going to leave it at 3.5 for now.
Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
mistermatthias's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
There were a couple times where I got a little lost in the details, but the overall narrative was gripping and exciting!
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Murder
the_bees_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and War
janelleg9014's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide and Blood
cerilouisereads's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Infertility, Miscarriage, Transphobia, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
chalkletters's review
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lipstickitotheman'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
3.0
Maybe I would like it more if I had actually read King Lear?? I'm not sure.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Medical content
emmeline'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent