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hlayug617's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Nevertheless, it was interesting enough to get to the end and see why Evelyn married seven times, why she chose Monique to write her biography, and why she chose to do it now. If youāre looking for an easy read and donāt particularly care about accurate representation of biracial, bisexual women starting from the early fifties to present day, read it. It is fiction after all. But if you want accurate representation, go somewhere else.Ā
I feel as if itās a ādiverseā book written by a white author for white people.
Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Biphobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
texas_reznikoff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Cancer, Grief, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Outing, Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Biphobia, Car accident, Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
shayh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Outing, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Death, Suicide, Sexism, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abortion, Cancer, Car accident, Biphobia, and Terminal illness
amandab0514'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
4.25
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Infidelity
Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Abortion
wing_san'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Overall, however, the author did a very good job establishing a voice for Evelyn and making me care about her character even if I wouldn't have liked her as a real person.
I love the
I would recommend this book, with the caveat that you'll probably find yourself skimming past the parts about Monique.
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Biphobia, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Xenophobia, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Outing, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
I've put minor mentions of eating disorder above, but more accurately it's portrayals of dieting culture/actors restricting their weight for roles.meh697's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Blood
alyliann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Grief, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Pedophilia, Murder, Drug use, Abortion, Blood, Alcohol, Suicide, Racism, Sexism, and Death of parent
haddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Evelyn is such a complex character and I liked that although we got lots of answers, there was still an element of mystery at the end.Ā
I did think ātwistsā were a little predictable but other than that a great read.
Also Iām SO sorry but Celia was annoyingš«£
Love Harry and Monique with all my heartš©µ
My favourite by TJR that Iāve read so far:)
Graphic: Sexism, Death, Homophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide
sunniva174's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Death, Suicide, Addiction, and Racism
Minor: Drug use, Outing, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
rebekkamafia'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: Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Car accident, Death, Abortion, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny