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sarahfeller'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
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
eesamel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Addiction, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
brigg_sy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Abortion
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship
eleek0609's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion, Chronic illness, and Fire/Fire injury
the_readingraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love how this book captures the "he said, she said" scenarios, where we as the reader have to ultimately decide how things played out. It has been so fun discussing with my book club members our thoughts and feelings about all of these characters, the scenarios they put themselves in, and guessing what would happen in the next time period. I think Reid did a great job of placing us back in the '60s and '70s, I truly got an idea about how things were back then.
The characters were so fleshed out, their personalities totally shined through the writing. I appreciate how every character could be loved/loveable but have their own faults at the same time. I found myself getting frustrated with a character but then understanding where they were coming from so it made it hard to have a true feeling about them. I still think my favorites are Karen, Graham, and Warren. Karen is the most genuine and stays the truest to herself. Graham is loyal but to a blinding point where I don't think he gets the big picture. Warren just wants to rock out man, give my guy a joint, and let's call it a day. lmaoo I honestly am not too sure about how I feel about Daisy and Billy, our two MC's. I couldn't tell if I liked them or not for the majority of the book. I will say, I am glad that Daisy listened and Billy made his final decision. Camilla is a saint and a better person than me cause things would have gone down way differently.
The reveal at the end was definitely shocking, I literally gasped out loud. The final section also made me a little teary-eyed due to a specific character. I will say, I did remove a star because I was expecting a lot more drama towards the end. Overall, it was a solid book and I am excited to start the show!
Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic friendship
bookcaptivated'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, and Self harm
maride's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Camila, Daisy and Karen deserve waaaayyyyy better.......
Hoping that the series is better tho
Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Grief, Abortion, Addiction, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
paigevictoria2001'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
4.5
Minor: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Drug use
maggiemaryamos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Self harm, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit