bellarosereads'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Incest, and Infidelity
Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, and Suicide
Minor: Terminal illness and Cancer
amberelizabeth7'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
3.75
On the other hand, one timeline is utterly horrific, and the other is 24 hours with some decisions made by adults. The pace was great between the two timelines and it was well crafted and told, but I felt the more interesting long term timeline didn’t come to conclusion in the present day timeline and I felt like the good writing and character development had slightly tricked me into not realising the plot of the present day story that feels like the main one didn’t really go anywhere.
Spoiler
It seems intended that finding out that Conrad didn’t just rape Elle excuses Elle and Jonas of their complicity in Conrad’s death, and relieves them of their guilt to be together. I don’t particularly buy that, and therefore it feels like I was told all of this history for it not really to be relevant to Elle and Jonas just finally having the courage to admit to themselves and one another how they really feel. That happening also doesn’t feel like a reasonable conclusion to the long timeline of Elle, especially with it left open.Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child death, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Rape, and Misogyny
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Infertility
This book includes significant description and discussion of child abuse, sexual assault inc. rape, and child death. It at times references suicide, sometimes insensitively.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
joey1914'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
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Infertility, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
alyssagirardi'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Child death
Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Infertility
smariee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Infertility, and Death
ameliaj_adams'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
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Death, Infertility, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Suicide
amcghig'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
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Suicide
marie_is_reading'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
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Death, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Grief and Murder
Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
queen204's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Infidelity, Infertility, Cancer, and Child abuse