maree_k's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
molly_rose's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: War, Death of parent, Colonisation, Sexism, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
strawbeli's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Good and moving, but sometimes a bit boring
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Grief, and Infidelity
natlikestoread's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
bertagalindo's review against another edition
I think I will finish this book at some point but right now, I did not exactly connect with the writing style or story. I do have to say that I really like Lilia and Lucy and her daughter and her daughter but, Roland was just a weird and boring storyline for me so, even if I don’t finish this I will likely not forget the story of Lucy.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
lhodgson26's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I found this book difficult to fully get into and invest in all of the characters. Which is an incredible shame as the book was so beautifully written especially the way it deals with grief. It was an interesting concept of Lilia telling her life story whilst writing her own and re reading her ex lovers. So we get the tale of both Roland and Lilia even though they were such a small part of each others it led to Lucy and the sad story of her committing suicide. The real story for Roland was the love triangle between Sidelle and Hetty which is annotated by Lilia to give a different perspective. I wish we did focus more on Lilia's family and what happened to Gilbert and her further two marriages after he died and they did too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
mollie_00's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, and Death
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