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antonia_oana19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
lauraslittlebooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Actually, I loved all the characters in this one (except Ryan, whose red flags were waving from early on!), and felt right at home with Mya’s found family. Redd’s effortless descriptions of the Arctic tundra, both scenery and temperature, had me totally immersed in the story (and maybe adding an extra blanket to my pile), and her descriptions of the food had me salivating throughout!
This was an empowering and enlightening story of being kind to yourself and finding where you belong.
There was some triggering content within this story, however I think Redd navigated these themes perfectly.
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
fivecatsinacoat's review
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
missredreads20's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Suicide
chalkletters's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It took some time for me to get invested in Maya. At first, her negativity created a barrier, making it difficult to sympathise with the hardships she was going through. The sudden journey to India, taking us away from the main plot and into a family mystery subplot that I could probably have done without was also pretty jarring.
But then Maya returned to the arctic and her life started to change in really compelling ways. I love character development, and Maya’s really kicked off around this point. Suddenly, I was reading chapter after chapter, ignoring my page goal for the day to keep uncovering Maya’s story. Dani Redd continued to include the history subplot, which never fully engaged my interest, but it did tie up with the main plot at the end in a way I could appreciate.
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury