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inkamaar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
sommerblond's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, and Murder
peculiarcelia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder
sarahclaire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
weatherington's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I will say - well written, and some storylines I found fascinating, they were just cut with incessant cruelty to the degree I will not be able to think of this book fondly
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
any_bethany's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
vipsahtanut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Murder
my_a'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
abbie_'s review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia
funktious'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
3.0
The good: the characters, the setting, the fierce sisterhood amongst the women through all the generations. The Bass Rock looming over it all, the witchiness. Ruth, Betty and Bernadette. Maggie for about 10% of her page time. The post-war trauma in Ruth's section.
The bad: the sheer unrelenting misery ('oh look, it's a new female character, I wonder what's going to happen to her? Oh, she's being raped already'.) The constant drinking. The metric ton of rape. That only one living man in the whole book is not an absolute monster. Maggie, like 90% of the time.
I may have enjoyed this more in a different time of my life, but right now I need a bit more hope.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting