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courtofsmutandstuff's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Self harm
carojust'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? It's complicated
4.5
There are some heavy themes: sexism, racism, capitalist and radical idealism, and most at the forefront, the duplicity of people (okay, men).
Primarily, and in fear of giving too much away, this is a story about the fragile male ego.
You'll love this if you enjoy books that challenge your perspective, intelligent commentary on capitalist societies, and American historical fiction.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, and War
dolores153'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
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Racism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Classism
hmetwade'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
gracescanlon'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? It's complicated
4.25
The ordering of these parts created the effect of the women setting the record straight. One woman saw herself in the other and used her own experience as a woman to read between the lines of the previous narratives to learn the real story while placating men. Meanwhile, the other woman told the actual story, as it happened in her life, using her own words. I loved that it seemed that it was the combined efforts of the women that revealed the truth - the first, in analyzing the information she was given and pursuing the real story, and the second, in recording the facts as she knew them.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Infertility, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Violence
elle_e_d_light'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I personally really liked it, but I can totally understand why others would not. Nearly everybody in this book is a terrible person—or morally gray at best. Also, it can be a bit repetitive due to the concept. I still liked it and read it one go though.
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm
thecriticalreader'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Classism
Minor: Self harm