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racbuckallew's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
tastes like summer :) girlhood is gorgeous/I love when women
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Car accident, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
badmom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
3.75
I like Lorrie Moore’s stream-of-consciousness style of bringing us into the minds of characters. I love her use of pop culture & nostalgia to enrich the settings, moving us backward & forward in time. I wanted to know more about these people’s adult lives though, or at least the narrator’s; I was hoping for more introspection coupled with concrete scenes of daily life. But I’m thinking the point is they still aren’t self-aware (or brave) enough to really examine their choices and so we’re left all feeling unsatisfied & melancholy.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Grief, Abortion, and Alcohol
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
whitne_ey's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Abortion
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Car accident
rosalind's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Ableism and Sexual content
Minor: Mental illness and Suicide
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