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lanid's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Eating disorder and Lesbophobia
johntenner's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very interesting plot, but was a bit draining with such challenging and scholarly prose. The narrator's voice sounds just like the haughty language used by the academics the main character was always talking shit about. It wasn't hard to read, but some parts really dragged on. Not sure why there had to be paragraphs just to explain that the main character's roommate is a stoner. I felt insecure in their relationship the whole time, which was maybe the goal. This novel was clearly a labor of love. Very much enjoyed the juxtaposition of how Martha and Regina approached motherhood. I also enjoyed the development of Martha as she grew older. I would have liked for Regina to have explored more of her queerness instead of only loving one woman intensely and then never being with one ever again. Regina having sex with Nick after being dumped by Martha was sooooo annoying. Their relationship would have been so much more powerful if they just remained friends and colleagues, considering everyone was assuming that they fucked, and it would have been a slap in the face to that expectation. Also she was 21. And the ending of the book was wack as fuck IDGAF ABOUT DUTRA. Literally no one in the entire world saw that shit coming because like.... who cares? and it made no sense? Whatever. Was kinda mid. I recommend We Do What We Do In the Dark by Michelle Hart. Similar plot, executed much more efficiently.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Infidelity
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pregnancy
adeliab's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual assault