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bookishcookiemonster'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
3.75
Definitely had me reflecting a lot about my own life.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Abortion
smaravetz'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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying
jennipea382'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
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
hdunscombe'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
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content
erikagibson126's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Classism
thecriticalreader'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, and Alcohol
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
caseythereader'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? It's complicated
4.5
- WELLNESS is a book that is so sprawling and layered that I am having a hard time collecting my thoughts about it.
- Hill is such a master of slowly unspooling a story, giving us each piece of a character's life at the exact moment it's needed, which somehow makes a slow, character-based novel feel like a page turner.
- It's possibly I simply connect too deeply to this book, given that I'm someone who thought she'd be an artist of some kind who is now married in the suburbs...but I think even if you don't identify with that particular part of the story, there will be something in Jack and Elizabeth's lives that rings true to you.
- The more I think about this book, the more sure I am that I can't condense it into an Instagram caption. Consider this an open invitation to come chat with me about it if you've read it!
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts