sls0369's review
3.5
I'm pretty sure my whole review is a spoiler, so I'm marking it as such.
Spoiler
I enjoyed this book overall, though there were some things that annoyed me.- Kevin is an ASSHOLE. I hate the "it's ok if you have sex with someone of your own gender, but if you have sex with someone of another gender, that's cheating" attitude. Also, way to give bisexuals a bad name, Kevin.
- I HATED Hannah's constant "all good mothers give up their own wants/needs/desires in order to give everything to their children. That's an attitude I've seen so often since having children, and it's just not true, and it puts mothers who strive to have their own lives as well as raise happy, healthy children in a bad light. It seems like she kind of got past this by the end of the book, but, man, was that painful. Martyr!Mothers are the worst.
I appreciated how the characters dealt with Nicky. I don't think I could have been so good with him, but I know that's a flaw in myself.
I enjoyed reading about the process of figuring out who Isabella was.
I enjoyed the audiobook version of this book. The narrator was fantastic, and brought all of the characters to life through her voices. To be able to voice an elderly man, a middle-aged woman, and a 10-year-old boy, not to mention different accents, distinctly is a real skill.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Infidelity
esalmon13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Cursing
Moderate: Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape
tamara_joy's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Cancer, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Minor: Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Child death, Blood, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
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