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witte_jasmijn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
ajay913'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
3.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
plumdustsuns'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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, and Car accident
samanthaleereads'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
vixenreader'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: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Torture, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Be aware that this novel addresses the Magdalen laundry, where religious institutions would abuse and isolate young “troubled” women. It is rough to read, and there is more details between the lines. Poverty and abuse of power had a huge hand in this discussion.seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Torture, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, and Abandonment
hamstringy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Alcohol
vas_17'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Child death and Vomit
rcsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
The writing is fairly basic, and the characters felt flat. The phrase "he released a breath he didn't realise he'd been holding" was used, which is possibly the most cliche sentence in the history of literature!
It was fine, I read it in an afternoon and it brings awareness about Magdalen laundries in a way your granny could read without being shocked.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy