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kat_in_a_tree's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I found the progression of Sadie's career especially depressing, while it may be common for a women's work to be attributed to male collaborators, this gave a bleak perspective on what it is like to be a woman in a male-dominated field. I also didn't like that her love life was so tied to her career, this made her character seem flat and played into the idea that men can't see women as equal colleagues and there will always be romantic undercurrents in the workplace.
Marx seems to be one of the most virtuous characters in the book, and he is punished for this by being killed off, adding to the depressing feel of the book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
rnbhargava's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Triggers are either actively in there or suggested somewhere throughout the book. I honestly might have missed some but I really enjoyed this book and its depiction of the years shown and how Zevin’s characters lived through those times.mandyjedi's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Cultural appropriation
aileron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Gore, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, and Abortion
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia
dannothedino's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment
chaos_and_chapters's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, and Cultural appropriation
seawarrior's review against another edition
5.0
Additionally, it is incredibly meaningful for me to have read a book that discusses chronic pain with raw honesty and understanding that it is a constant and varied hurt that requires a lifetime of adaptions and invisible fortitude. To think that so many people are reading a book that displays the reality of chronic pain is very heartening to me. I don't doubt that this is a book I will read again in the future. I highly recommend it to those who appreciate character-driven stories.
Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Terminal illness and War
eralbesu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Xenophobia, Blood, Lesbophobia, and Cultural appropriation
hcop'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Vomit and Abortion
unoriginalinspiration'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Cultural appropriation