marnash's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is such a beautiful book. I loved the writing style and it felt really genuine, believable and honest. The characters were complex and realistic and absolutely beautiful in all their imeprfections. I imagine people who have felt deep grief (which I haven't really), especially due to the loss of a loved one, would really relate to some of the emotions described throughout the book. It was thoughtful and kind in its approuch to marriage, complex family structures and aging. I see myself reading this book again someday, it was so touching, despite it dealing with some very rough topics. Just incredibly well done. I definitely plan to check other books by this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Infidelity
skudiklier's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
I found this very engaging, and for the most part really enjoyed it. There were one or two small things I would have liked from it, but really overall I would definitely recommend this book. I couldn't put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
leah_patenotte7's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment
tnociti's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
lilyellyn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
The writing is really beautiful and I loved some of the themes this explored, but ultimately it was too slow for me. It was a struggle to keep going at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
candournat's review against another edition
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
jen_again's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, and Grief
jazzlovestoread's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
hellopatrycja's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
mollyrce's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Infidelity