annslee's review
challenging
emotional
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, and Infertility
Minor: Abortion
I love how this book explores systematic racism and motherhood in the context of a small town. Excellent book, absolutely brilliant.brookey8888's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I enjoyed reading this when I was reading it, but when I wasn’t I didn’t think about it or anything. I just felt like the the first 60% nothing happened and I was wondering what the point of this was. I did enjoy the characters, but I did keep getting some of them confused(mostly Lexie and Izzy). I did not like the ending tbh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Abortion, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage , Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual content
julia1579e's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abandonment and Gaslighting
jaec11's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
This book is the stunning story of families, and the complex relationships within and between them.
We follow a mother-daughter duo who move into a small conservative town, onto a house rented out by a complex family with many issues and children. It also follows the plot of a custody battle connected to these families.
I loved how this book was formatting, and though it could be confusing at times, the way the story was told through multiple perspectives and timelines was so interesting to me. I loved how complex each character was, how you couldn't help but sympathize with and dislike every single character over the course of the book. Izzy in particular was a favourite of mine, but of course so was Mia
I also thought this book grappled with racism in such a subtle yet powerful way that I hope the message will reach and impact a larger audience that would previously be semi-unaffected. I really enjoyed it
PG-13
We follow a mother-daughter duo who move into a small conservative town, onto a house rented out by a complex family with many issues and children. It also follows the plot of a custody battle connected to these families.
I loved how this book was formatting, and though it could be confusing at times, the way the story was told through multiple perspectives and timelines was so interesting to me. I loved how complex each character was, how you couldn't help but sympathize with and dislike every single character over the course of the book. Izzy in particular was a favourite of mine, but of course so was Mia
I also thought this book grappled with racism in such a subtle yet powerful way that I hope the message will reach and impact a larger audience that would previously be semi-unaffected. I really enjoyed it
PG-13
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Miscarriage and Racism
time4tori2read's review
challenging
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion and Miscarriage
Moderate: Kidnapping and Gaslighting
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