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aslanjude's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual assault and Car accident
Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness
annoyedhumanoid'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
edit 2: or maybe i'm wrong about that.
beyond that, i didn't like the writing, it felt like the author was trying too hard while simultaneously neglecting the basics. sure this is nitpicky but who let "they could transform themselves into alien versions of themselves" be published.
the parts i liked best were its commentaries about gender and gender performance, how it blurred gender and sexuality. i wish Rita had a bigger role.
edit: THREE'S COMPANY IS A REAL TV SHOW??? i have no reference for '70s television so this whole time i was pretending it was a duller version of Friends
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, and Alcohol
sexual violence is never described in detail but it's plot-criticaljen_thetelltalebookclub's review
5.0
I loved talking with the Mom Advice Book Club Zoom attendees about our thoughts on this book along with the extra bookish details that Amy found for us. Some of the attendees had thoughts about the book that I had never considered....and that's why I love BOOK CLUB!
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
elsebeok's review
- 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, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Terminal illness