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dangpascale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol
k8_mart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Domestic abuse
cc0906's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Pregnancy
corriejn's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness
Minor: Incest
georgie_mb'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? No
5.0
Loved the setting, and every character had my heart. The way these ladies come together made my heart so full, this is what true friendship looks like.
There were points where I thought it would get a bit slow, but just as I was thinking this it picked back up right away!
Also highly recommend the audiobook, there were points when the English accent would slip a bit but it wasn’t too offensive.
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, and Murder
miagic_tome'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
4.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Incest
dancingdragon'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
3.75
This is a beautiful story of how friendship builds and can be cultivated among very different types of people.
It gives a good picture of the history of the Women’s Packhorse Library and what life was like for varied types of women in the 30s. Themes of women being treated like men’s property, racial discrimination, discrimination of lower classes, and the fight for unions and fair pay in the mines were themes well done.
The description of the landscape was wonderful and left me feeling like I was riding in the mountains with the girls. I could genuinely feel the fear for their safety and identify with their coming to terms with knowing their physical limitations in comparison to the men who wanted to control them, while also falling in love with their united strength and personal growth journeys. Moyes also did a great job of subtly intertwining good men into the story without having to make them the hero.
A heart warming tale!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Racism
microbemom'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Classism
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
mariposa517'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: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Homophobia, Incest, and Infertility