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audc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Two stories I couldn’t bring myself to rate.
There’s something to be said about how the author explores these relationships. Always ending them in disaster.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and War
kcarney86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness and Infidelity
Minor: War
internationalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
tsnhjhn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
could relate to some of the cultural aspects but it was definitely very second generation immigrant and upper middle class family centric. (also a small note but it felt slightly pretentious that almost every single character went to an ivy or an otherwise very prestigious college)
continuing feeling of melancholy and loneliness throughout the book with some heavy themes so definitely not a lighthearted feel-good read, but it was refreshing to read about characters with complicated lives that felt very human, albeit depressing
my favorite one was definitely the very first one, the titular story, unaccustomed earth; it made me feel very reflective of my own future and the future of my relationships with my parents and siblings and grief and death and moving on and abandonment. carved a hole in my heart
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer