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kcarney86'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
rosalind's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
jordan_noel's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
It's part of a series, but I read it as a standalone and think I understood it just fine.
It follows a divorced, now aged, couple and they reunite after one of them restarts the connection.
Not much happens in the book, but the characters reflect on past experiences, reasons they didn't work out as a couple, and their personality flaws. They support each other and begin to understand each other's boundaries, interests, and limits more as they take a trip together.
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
isabezza's review against another edition
3.5
However, the plot was too fast-paced and underwhelming. I found the story moved so fast within our protagonist's mind that nothing much happened.
"I am not invisible no matter how deeply I feel that I am."
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
samarakroeger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'll undoubtedly read more from Elizabeth Strout when I can't sleep, though -- her books seem to engage me on just the right level where I won't get too stressed, I might fall asleep, and the writing is straightforward enough to follow in a sleep-deprived state. I swear this is a compliment.
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment
nomey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse and Miscarriage
Minor: Ableism
danielle_isreading'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage
shelfofunread's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
pphector'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity and Grief
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Classism
ukponge'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, and Infidelity