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crystalisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
katiedid4's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Murder
kappafrog's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really loved the way the setting of the house was described, with all the flowers and trees and the sense of seclusion. My favourite character was definitely Pat. I would have been happy to see more of his life! I liked the doctor-turned-bartender a lot too. Usually I gravitate towards queer women in books, especially historical ones, but it was harder to connect with the women in this book. I think it was just obvious that the author was writing what he knew with the queer men so their feelings and personalities shone through a lot more strongly than those of the women.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, and War
theonlybaillie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism