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nataliebootlah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
“What they heard as frenzied abandonment was the sound of his rage. Their joyous release was his escape, his chance to outrun the memories that stalked him. Jazz was freedom, but grief was his fuel. It was that simple, and that terrible.”
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Addiction
mayayandal's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide, and Racism
Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
nstyner'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
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Racism, and Hate crime
mmccombs's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Murder and Miscarriage
jessica_thelen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Suicide and Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Miscarriage
mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug use and Murder
znvisser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Infertility, Suicide, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Racism, Cancer, Classism, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood and Toxic relationship
simplymodest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Suicide, and Racism
Moderate: Infertility, Addiction, and Death of parent
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
That said, I struggled a bit with the pacing in the first half, as well as the decision to include several scenes with Ricki's family. We assume her family will be a central conflict, given the opening scene, and they even reappear at the height of the third act, but ultimately I don't understand the purpose of their involvement, as these scenes don't really advance the plot in a meaningful way, and don't add much to Ricki's character development (not much that we hadn't already gathered from her own inner monologue). It felt distracting. And while I don't mind the romance beats feeling expected, I was disappointed that the reveals in the magical plot were fairly obvious. I was hoping for a twistier story, given the set-up.
The epilogue though. The epilogue was absolutely perfect. It was tender and sweeping in a beautifully panoramic way, bringing the story to such a satisfying conclusion.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Suicide, Racism, Murder, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Violence, and Hate crime
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcohol
Sexual harassment appears in threats to a side character's storyline.thecriticalreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Cursing, Bullying, Cancer, Sexual content, and Racism
Minor: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Addiction, Classism, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness