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marialangworthy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
rachelsb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Eating disorder
Moderate: Death of parent
kayliecelery's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
TW: Eating disorder, Death
It is Halloween 2018 and Kate is hosting a dinner for her brothers and her sister in law for the anniversary of her twins death. We get a glimpse of how the death of her sister Elaine has affected the family in very different ways. By the end of the dinner there is no dessert as it is thrown in the bin and Kate's brother Ray has given her a laced brownie. It is at this point we delve into their childhood and Kate's memories of that time.
I actually really enjoyed reading about this dysfunctional family and how they had all been changed/manipulated by their mother and the circumstances of her actions.
Reading about Kate and her eating disorder was soul destroying in such a respectful and heartfelt way as you follow her through the starting days of it to the present time.
This is definitely a slow burner, but so worth the read.
Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in return for an honest review.
It is Halloween 2018 and Kate is hosting a dinner for her brothers and her sister in law for the anniversary of her twins death. We get a glimpse of how the death of her sister Elaine has affected the family in very different ways. By the end of the dinner there is no dessert as it is thrown in the bin and Kate's brother Ray has given her a laced brownie. It is at this point we delve into their childhood and Kate's memories of that time.
I actually really enjoyed reading about this dysfunctional family and how they had all been changed/manipulated by their mother and the circumstances of her actions.
Reading about Kate and her eating disorder was soul destroying in such a respectful and heartfelt way as you follow her through the starting days of it to the present time.
This is definitely a slow burner, but so worth the read.
Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in return for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, and Death of parent
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