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leahlovesloslibros'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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Rape
Minor: Cursing
Additional TW/CW: divorce (off-page), underage drinking, strained family relationshipsolpapi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, and Gaslighting
ashleythebookwhore'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
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Vomit, and Gaslighting
l_c_d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
briryder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Racism
geekybobbin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Rape
becca_thegrimreader's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
The other side of the book examines the narrator's relationship with her mother, a high profile lawyer who campaigns for women’s rights and against rape. Her mother is demanding of her time, not allowing the narrator to have time to herself as an adult and admonishes her for not loving her. However, her mother can also be affectionate and loving and pay for anything the narrator needs that she can’t afford. Her mother’s ethics and morality can be questioned very heavily in the book. Her actions do not follow what she has preached during her career. When a close friend is accused of sexual assault, she is going to represent them. Her view on victims’ rights seem to fade when it’s a friend who is accused.
I find that I would have preferred less interaction between the mother and narrator as their arguments tended to all be the same. I think some of the conversations they have are important as it highlights the hypocritical nature of the mother and leaves the narrator questioning her own values. I think what lets this book down is more the execution. The beginning was a brief history of our narrators life, and learning of her immense privilege. It then took a while for the substance to appear in the book, as we got more observational notes from the narrator than plot. I think this is a book that covers a very important and vital topic, it just missed the mark at a few places.
Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the copy of this book. My review is honest and unbiased.
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
read_watch_sarah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
reneethebookbird's review against another edition
Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder