kirsteny's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jordankindig's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
cestelaine's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars.
Far too long. About halfway through I realised I didn’t care at all about any of the characters, their ‘journeys’ or what might happen at the end of the book.
Tedious prose, irritating character details, and a ‘twist’ that fell flat on its face.
Easy to read if you enjoy this sort of thing, but needs to be about 200-300 pages shorter than it is.
Far too long. About halfway through I realised I didn’t care at all about any of the characters, their ‘journeys’ or what might happen at the end of the book.
Tedious prose, irritating character details, and a ‘twist’ that fell flat on its face.
Easy to read if you enjoy this sort of thing, but needs to be about 200-300 pages shorter than it is.
kerryn_d's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pghreader's review against another edition
2.0
I was disappointed in the way this novel ended.
That may seem like a strange way to begin a review, but I finished this book with the hope of a decent ending. The author is very much like the character, Frances. Her books are losing their steam, and this hodge lodge felt like one last attempt to hold on to a writing career.
That may seem like a strange way to begin a review, but I finished this book with the hope of a decent ending. The author is very much like the character, Frances. Her books are losing their steam, and this hodge lodge felt like one last attempt to hold on to a writing career.
jordangbalousek's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
evalante's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Fatphobia, Confinement, and Eating disorder
sargar114's review against another edition
4.0
What a wild ride this was! It was a slow burn and with the variety of characters, I understand some of the criticism; but for me I enjoyed it. Mostly told through Frances, but probably the highest POV count I’ve read in a bit. Some great twists; this one seems made for TV, so looking forward to the Hulu adaptation.
Trigger Warning: heavy discussions re suicide and drug abuse/use
Trigger Warning: heavy discussions re suicide and drug abuse/use
rah_chel1's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5