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redheadorganist's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
A bit cliche? Maybe. But the ending I was fully anticipating is not exactly what I got!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Lesbophobia
mh85's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death, Death, Racism, Grief, and War
teeclecticreads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is the first book to make me cry in a very long time. Such a beautiful and funny story about charting your own path in life and not giving up on your dreams. I love that despite it being set in the 1960s and being mainly focused on the Jewish faith, it’s still such a relatable tale of not wanting to be confined to a box. The female characters were also so well-written! Ada and Marilyn were the perfect pair and their stubbornness and playfulness with each other really made me laugh at times. Then Lillian’s sweet nature was the perfect counterbalance to their attitude. Honestly this is the first book that has made me cry in a long while too. I just loved it so much and I can’t wait to get the physical copy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Death, Racism, Sexual content, and War