khymihr'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
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Racism, Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual content
piratenami'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: Rape, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
abbiechron's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Spoiler
Mika and ThomasGraphic: Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, and Cursing
Minor: Animal death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Medical content
Job loss, immigrationakswhy'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
2.75
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Child abuse
kaitlinlovesbooks's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Grief
The main character gives her daughter up for closed adoption when she is 18, and is reunited with her child when her daughter turns 16. This book very briefly touches on the complexity of transracial adoption and the associated trauma, but it is not the focus of the story. Also, the adoptive mother dies before the start of the novel, so there is both a warning for death of a parent and death of a spouse. The novel focuses more deeply on the estranged relationship between the main character and her mother, who is emotionally distant and controlling.readingwithmeredith's review
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, and Infertility