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ave_reviews's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
katewilliams05's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
crysrowe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
chsm8's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Abandonment
katy_bee's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I just didn't connect with this one at all. In all fairness I was reading to a deadline as it's a bookclub pick and I don't think it's the right book to be picked up and read in snatches between other things.
I found it the post modern writing style without speech marks and jumping around to different scenes and characters without context difficult to follow. That's not the end of the world but I also found the story and the characters dreary. Just very little to connect to. I didn't love the portrayal of the disabled child either. He felt very much as arm through the eyes of others as an oddity and a burden. I appreciate honest and sensitive portrayal of the impact on families of caring for a child with complex needs but this missed the mark for me on that
I found it the post modern writing style without speech marks and jumping around to different scenes and characters without context difficult to follow. That's not the end of the world but I also found the story and the characters dreary. Just very little to connect to. I didn't love the portrayal of the disabled child either. He felt very much as arm through the eyes of others as an oddity and a burden. I appreciate honest and sensitive portrayal of the impact on families of caring for a child with complex needs but this missed the mark for me on that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment
racyspacy's review against another edition
3.0
I found this a difficult book to read, it jumped around and I wasn't always sure how people fit. Garner is a wonderful writer and there were moments but I can't say I enjoyed this.
mellys_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
carlytenille's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
jademarshhh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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