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polysemy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Infertility, Sexism, Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Cannibalism
jen_again's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infertility, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Medical content
npavitt's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
The premise of the book is really interesting and the writing style was interesting. As a woman, nothing the characters were feeling was really surprising but I imagine it would be insightful for a male reader. I feel like a lot more could be done with the ideas of abortion being illegal and IVF banned for single mothers and have left feeling neither here nor there with it. At a time when these issues are so widely discussed and (somehow!) continue to be debated it didn't feel like it gave me a drive to fight which I was expecting to feel.
Graphic: Infertility
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
mckeelyshannon's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Favorite quote from this book - “ She knew—it was her job as a teacher of history to know—how many horrors are legitimated in public daylight, against the will of most people.”
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, and Cannibalism
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