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gellyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
agoldendear's review against another edition
3.0
There were two times that I wanted to put the book down for good. The first was during the beginning portion, in which Yvonne lives her life while having an affair. While I understand the need for a slow build up, perhaps it was a little too slow for me. Or perhaps I wished I wasn’t in Yvonne’s head so much, since a majority of the book is her musing or reflecting on various events and thoughts. Super thoughtful/philosophical books aren’t really my thing.
The second time I wanted to give up was during the main section that needs a content warning. If you want to know what the sensitive content is, it is listed in the relevant section on Storygraph. It was difficult to read, but Yvonne’s time afterwards and the various character’s reactions to it were even more difficult, at least for me. So, please be careful when going into this book. The difficult section is very relevant to the plot, so it can’t entirely be skipped, although I had to skim a bit due to having a hard time with the content.
A side note is that I might not recommend this book to people who get very upset about gender stereotypes—Yvonne talks a lot about ways that men and women are ‘inherently different’ from each other. I found it slightly irritating but likely accurate to a 50-year-old white woman.
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
mani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Sexism, Stalking, and Death of parent
pernillelsk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
despitealexa'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
3.75
Graphic: Death and Sexual assault
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Sexism
karapatdapat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault