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kimib79'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? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Abandonment
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt
allisonisbooked'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Terminal illness, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual assault
milesandmiles's review
1.0
Her mother is written as if we're supposed to believe she's caring, which is awful because at no point does she provide genuine emotional support. She doesn't value her daughter's incredibly successful career nor does she recognize the harassment at any point. Instead the mom pushes the self-serving advice that the main character needs to work on forgiveness. I kept yelling at the book that the mc needed to stop listening to mom and find a competent trauma therapist.
I really wish she could have found one genuinely supportive friend connected to neither her mother nor work on all of those long runs around town to make this a slightly healthier story. The bf provides a couple moments of support, but also trauma dumps on her and pressures her into breaking her boundaries because apparently he's incapable of managing his relationship with his parents. No one really listens or holds space for her. She ends up telling her trauma only to build rapport with someone her harassed and nearly killed her.
This book says that giving empathy and forgiveness to others is more important than expecting respect and empathy for yourself and your experiences. Let people walk all over you or harm you! Forgiving them is good for you!
Also, 4 out of 4 Center books I've read have featured romances where at least one character is at work. Can we all agree that romance in a workplace is so much more likely to be problematic and really shouldn't be a consistent theme???
Graphic: Bullying and Sexism
Moderate: Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
marchessaultd'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: Addiction, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
All these topics are touched on but not in graphic detail. The book truly just focuses on a woman pushing through her grief.striepke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Stalking, and Death of parent
nikmahie'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
Very easy written. Couldn’t lay it down.
Graphic: Cancer, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide attempt and Pregnancy
kerryamchugh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Rape and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
msvanessaeh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
keandres's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
kelliepalmer'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
3.0
Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury