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kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Body horror, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
amris's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Miscarriage and Grief
corries_booknook's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage
elinesee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Gore, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
amelody's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
midnightmarauder'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
3.5
I initially read this book because I heard it was banned due to its inclusion of LGBT characters, amongst other topics. However, there's no explicit inclusion of any LGBT characters. Allusions were made of Windy being lesbian/bisexual (ex. her saying that she doesn't want a husband; going to the 'lesbian camp'; showing slight jealousy when Rose shows interest in the boy who works at Brewster's, etc.), but it is never explicitly stated.
Other reasons why the book ended up being banned are because of the profanity and sexual comments that the children make, including Rose and Windy. They overhear two workers at Brewster's call the girl's they're hanging with
Overall, I liked the book. This is the second book I've read by the Tamaki cousins; the first one being Roaming. I do like This One Summer much better, because the characters actually feel like they have some sort of depth (albeit minor).
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Suicide attempt
bi_n_large'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Infertility, and Grief
Moderate: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Minor: Fatphobia
wad3mil3sgarru2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship
sglance9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexism and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide attempt
frantic_vampire'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
3.5
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol