mlbreton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I did have some issues with the book, but mostly with the characters and what the author was trying to make us feel about them. For example,
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I found Isa awful. I thought it was so cruel of her the way she treated her husband and being so offended that he thought he was cheating, but she was being so distant and not communicating with him AT ALL so I think it's natural his head went where it did! And we're we supposed to LIKE Ambrose, the father/artist that drew his daughter and teenage friends NAKED?! I don't care how much the main girls said it "wasn't like that", it's creepy as hell and SO inappropriate. Lastly, with Kate and Luc, we're we supposed to be rooting for them at the end? Or find it romantic that she wanted to sacrifice her life and freedom for her brother she was SEXUALLY INVOLVED WITH?!? I did not get that at all and couldn't get past that weird family dynamic to find any of them likeable.Overall, the book kept me engaged but I did find it disappointing that it ended on
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another lieMinor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Incest
cmklaft's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
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Main character and obsessive relationship with child unnecessary to plot and honestly obnoxious. I don't need to read that you breastfeeding every other page, got it your child it hungry thanks for all the unnecessary details with 0 value added. Plot was predictable, no wow factor, slow slow start that just seemed to drag everything out. So many holes in the story. Major details compared to previous novels
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Addiction, Animal death, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug abuse, Murder, Drug use, Self harm, Eating disorder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death
sylvestra'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Incest, Toxic friendship, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, and Eating disorder
bella_donna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, and Murder
Minor: Self harm, Eating disorder, and Sexual content
ashleygistinger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Animal death, Incest, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Fire/Fire injury
kelley_beth's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Incest, Addiction, Murder, Self harm, Child abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
juliane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Eating disorder, Addiction, and Self harm
Minor: Islamophobia
katsmedialibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, and Drug use
Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Incest
cozykrissyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Incest and Suicide
Moderate: Eating disorder
cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Eating disorder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, and Grief