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greatexpectations77's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Stalking, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Medical content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Car accident, and Gaslighting
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I got to tour Radio City Music Hall and learn the history of the Rockettes during my first trip to NYC six years ago. So I couldn't pass up adding The Spectacular by Fiona Davis to my BOTM box as soon as I saw the gorgeous cover and book description.
It's 1956. Marion Brooks is a talented dancer and is hired as a Rockette, despite her father's plans for her to get married and be a housewife.
Meanwhile, the "Big Apple Bomber" has been terrorizing the city with pipe bombs for 16 years. His latest attack in Radio City affects Marion way too close to home, and she enlists a psych resident friend to help. Dr. Peter Griggs uses profiling techniques that aren't yet well accepted in the medical or police communities, but might lead to capturing the bomber.
What a fascinating combination of elements in this historical fiction! The bomber is based on real events from the day, which sold it for me even more.
I was completely invested in The Spectacular - recommended!
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
laheath's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
torturedreadersdept'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Pregnancy