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annamay1021's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- 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? No
I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narration of Aaliya Warbus and Jordan Waunch. This is a very slow-paced book with a focus on character vignettes and development. I didn’t think the “reveal” was particularly shocking or riveting because I had guessed it pretty early on. However, knowing the major spoiler framed my reading experience in witnessing one of the character’s suspicions and overall complicated feelings. This book takes place over the span of 50+ years & you’re given two main characters’ first-person POVs through rotating chapters. Though it was a bit predictable, I enjoyed the characters’ voices and journeys so I would try another book by this author in the future.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Homophobia
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Classism, Grief, Infertility, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Cancer
Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Miscarriage, and Child death
Minor: Religious bigotry, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Excrement, Racial slurs, Car accident, Pregnancy, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Death of parent, Infertility, Sexual content, and Suicide
Residential schools, heart attack, dementia, aneurysm.