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keiraashah's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved reading about female and LGBTQ oppression in suburbia from the characters' point of view. Weiner portrays 1950s gender roles in a way that makes your heart break for the characters and illustrates how detrimental gender stereotypes can be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Homophobia and Abortion
melarareading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Well, that was depressing... Well written, but depressing. Full of sex (and rape) and drugs, but with no rock n'roll, just pure sadness. I feel like joy has been sucked out of me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia