beatriks'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A great story about the sh*t women have to deal with in this world built by weak and violent men.
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Misogyny
lbh_0327'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
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual content, Incest, and Sexual violence
Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
marlee_grace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If it wasn't for the shameless book club, this would have been a DNF.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Grief, Infidelity, Infertility, and Death
leahrosiee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Minor: Eating disorder, Grief, Drug use, and Infertility
ciaracullen'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
1.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
bethanyschaner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
lyricallit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I struggle to know how to rate this. Initially, I did not think I'd enjoy it, but then found myself devouring a vast portion of the book. There were longish, overly detailed sections I could have done without but overall the pacing was very good. But damn the trauma in this woman's life, in her whole family... I think I heard it called "tragedy porn" and I m trying to decide if I agree with that assessment.
Ultimately I found the ending unsatisfying. I felt that the character development made a good case for the decision she had seemed to settle on... Only for her to reverse that decision in the last 2 paragraphs.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Incest
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Cancer
wally81481's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Incest, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer and Drug use