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dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The writing is among the best of recent books I’ve read. Makkai is talented. I do feel as if there are moments when I wasn’t sure what to think of the examination of the #MeToo movement and the acknowledgement of widespread sexual harassment and assault perpetrated by men against cis women and the protagonist’s feelings about her ex Jerome’s cancelation. Perhaps the gray area is the point. I was also disappointed about the way that Brit and Alder disappeared from the final act and how Jeff sort of takes over the role of coconspirator. The “love story,” however brief, felt quite tidy. Still, I felt sucked into this plot, alongside of Makkai’s writing.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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