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risqkae'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, and Abandonment
oh_livia's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
abmochapman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
As a main character, Edie is dizzying. Her decisions, and the decisions of the people around her, are very frequently erratic and inexplicable. This makes a lot of sense for where she is in her life (that is, stumbling around) but it feels kind of strange for the older couple in whose relationship she has become entangled. There’s also so much fruitless internal monologue. The author’s generous use of metaphors and run-on-sentences is sometimes striking and poetic but oftentimes pretentious and incomprehensible.
At the end of the book, I feel like the narrative has barely moved forward. Maybe that’s just the reality of such a situation. This is a the story of a young woman struggling to get anywhere. The moments Edie shares with the wife, Rebecca, and the daughter, Akila, feel the most meaningful but I almost feel like they are still not fully developed. With such a slow build-up to an abrupt end, I am left wanting much more.
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Self harm
Minor: Animal death
heather_harrison'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness and Racism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
megmahoney1'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Self harm, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
elara_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Miscarriage and Self harm
madelinedalton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Self harm, Blood, and Police brutality
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Abortion
Minor: Alcohol
suchsweetsorrow89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Dysphoria
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence and Abandonment
laurenkimoto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
somelibrarychick's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Physical abuse and Suicide