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dizzzybrook'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
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
katygoodhead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Infertility and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
carojust'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? Yes
4.0
This is divided in two parts. Book One was my favorite by far, and as a standalone work, pretty much perfect, a 5.0. I cried at the beauty of her descriptions of the older sister's simple and sweet devotion to her little sister, as well as the strained relationship with her teen daughter.
Book Two is primarily focused on the younger sister, and I had trouble getting through its density -- beautiful writing, though overwhelmingly verbose. The prose doesn't have the back and forth dynamic that Book One does, switching from the teen's journal entries to the narrator's POV. Maybe that switch made Book Two feel more plain. Still very meaningful.
As a whole, this book delivers on what it means to be a woman in this world, the pressures and injustices, sexuality, the obsession with fertility, youth and appearances. The female characters sort through these themes in a heartbreaking, yet brave and honest way. I loved them, related wholeheartedly with them, and rooted for them.
You'll like this if you're interested in female perspectives, solitary main characters, thoughtful and intelligent writing.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
lillypowell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Pedophilia
kurumipanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Grief
Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder
mauatuafr'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
cow_png'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
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
thebookwasbetter_22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
my_weird_bookish_heart'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? It's complicated
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Abandonment, and Alcohol
saskiahill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Body shaming, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol