broccoli_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
If you liked the writing style of „Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead“ you will definitely like the writing style of Julia Armfield!
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Dementia
yoursam's review against another edition
4.5
Sometimes I think you prefer it down there, (...), you go so deep you forget you're supposed to come back.
a gorgeous story about love and grief, holding on and letting go and how painful both are. a wonderful steady build up through glimpses of love and frustration and fear.
Graphic: Body horror and Grief
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
bi_n_large'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Lesbophobia, Violence, Sexual content, and Biphobia
megaoboid'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
i also removed another star because there was also a strange moment of very casual and in-your-face biphobia in the line of ‘bisexual women are actually just annoying straight women who desperately want attention’, which was absolutely and utterly bizarre, especially considering that this was the only time LGB sexuality is mentioned by name (other than sarcastic quips about ‘straight people’) in a book quite literally about two women married to one another. put a very foul taste in my mouth unfortunately, especially as the character - poppy - is only ever referred to negatively in every instance that she appears (her traits are introduced as follows: bisexual, attention-seeking, loud, annoying, always complaining). also seems as though we’re supposed to feel terribly sorry for her boyfriend, who we know nothing about? really strange and entirely unnecessary. it’s pretty easy to assume this stems from the authors personal beliefs, and it was horribly off putting and lingered through the rest of the book for me. very disappointing.
Graphic: Confinement, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Grief, Body horror, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
bronzeageholly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Lesbophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide
michaelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I like the book. It's nice. It's pretty slow. The thing you think is happening is, but it isn't revealed until you're closer to 3/4ths of the way done as opposed to halfway, which also makes it feels slow. That could've been fine, except the backstory showing what their relationship used to be is kind of a drag and doesn't really add anything. Most of those stories didn't feel charming or sweet or fun. Just boring. But I guess that's the point? Falling in love with the mundanity, with the little moments here and there. Remembering things you didn't think in the moment you'd need to remember later. Either way, it didn't work for me, personally.
I also liked the nerdy bits.
Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Body horror, Confinement, and Grief
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Blood, Vomit, and Abandonment
awaterswadesthrough's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
abbiemreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Dysphoria, and Medical content
Minor: Torture, Suicide, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief
cjfragomeni's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
katiewhocanread's review
- 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
Graphic: Body horror and Grief
Moderate: Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent