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maceydowns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Infidelity, Racism, and Grief
askmeokay'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
cnnr876's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
delaneybarry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion
tabear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Vomit, Abortion, and Pandemic/Epidemic
annaxavila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Abortion, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer and Child death
ajhowe2'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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
snipinfool'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
4.25
I really enjoyed reading this story. I loved how Ann Patchett wove the story together by linking the play, Our Town, with the impact playing the lead character, Emily, had on Lara throughout her life. Playing Emily in Tom Lake's summer stock performances was where she met Peter Duke, who would become a very well-known actor years later. That summer, Lara learned that she needed to pivot and take a direction that was unexpected from what she had planned. I felt much like Lara's daughters did in that I was excited to learn more of the story. The dialog between characters was natural and well written. The characters, themselves, were easy to visualize, and I could picture so many parts of the story in my mind. Overall, this was a wonderful novel about family and how big moments in life could lead to unexpected changes that end up bringing us to where we find our greatest happiness.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Abortion
tlaynejones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
shae_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Abortion