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saricostanzo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
chewy__stuff's review against another edition
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Vomit
milesandmiles's review against another edition
1.0
Her mother is written as if we're supposed to believe she's caring, which is awful because at no point does she provide genuine emotional support. She doesn't value her daughter's incredibly successful career nor does she recognize the harassment at any point. Instead the mom pushes the self-serving advice that the main character needs to work on forgiveness. I kept yelling at the book that the mc needed to stop listening to mom and find a competent trauma therapist.
I really wish she could have found one genuinely supportive friend connected to neither her mother nor work on all of those long runs around town to make this a slightly healthier story. The bf provides a couple moments of support, but also trauma dumps on her and pressures her into breaking her boundaries because apparently he's incapable of managing his relationship with his parents. No one really listens or holds space for her. She ends up telling her trauma only to build rapport with someone who harassed and nearly killed her.
This book says that giving empathy and forgiveness to others is more important than expecting respect and empathy for yourself and your experiences. Let people walk all over you or harm you! Forgiving them is good for you!
Also, 4 out of 4 Center books I've read have featured romances where at least one character is at work. Can we all agree that romance in a workplace is so much more likely to be problematic and really shouldn't be a consistent theme???
Graphic: Bullying and Sexism
Moderate: Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
spellygirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, and Stalking
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Blood, and Medical content
hrtrezzo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, and Miscarriage
dailywaffle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Fatphobia and Infidelity