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annadrinksmilk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
tamzy6'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
UNTIL... The ending.
Also, how did this book get published without a copyeditor because I found there were lots of weird phrases and spelling mistakes, e.g. using "reverted" instead of "riveted", and I had to re-read it to make sure I wasn't imagining things. You know, basic writing stuff.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Murder
emily_hunn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
However, the book went downhill afterwards. The characters are underdeveloped and there were numerous who I completely forgot about and as I read their name I brushed over the fact that I couldn't remember them (Ruth, Franny just for 2 that spring to mind).
I have so many questions. Are we sure Samuel was Lindsey's boyfriend and not Hal!? What happened to Len? How did Mrs Salmon leave her family so easily? Then the family accepted her when she swanned back in numerous years later!?
I skim read the last 40 pages to be through with the book. I wish I could be writing something different! But the conclusion to this review is that there was no conclusion or wrapping up of the book. It was random and laughable.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault
vincentedward16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Racism
michaelion'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
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Dementia
elektra_xo's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
thevoyevoda'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Violence
tigertheory'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: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
patydenisse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
It is not for kids, I would even say teens, there’s explicit sexual contentkryolitee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Overall I would say that this book wasn’t good but it also wasn’t bad. 2 stars.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Stalking