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elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Update (01.14.2023): Upon thinking about this book at the end of 2023, I think part of the issue with The Turnout is that the book does not seem to really know what it is trying to communicate or invoke. The book swings, but the game is not baseball, it is curling, and the book has interrupted to perform an impromptu interpretive golf tournament. It just does not really seem to make a ton of sense or have a cohesive message, though it is clear that Megan Abbott writes lovely prose.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
sphealrical'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail