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betherinahq's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I love how Rachel Joyce has this way of writing such uplifting fiction without being too twee or trite. I think itās because the main characters, while loveable, carry a sadness with them that we all do with every life experience we unlock.Ā
Like Harold Fry, she uses the ājourneyā style story to get these two women, who were born in an era where women didnāt travel the world in search for rare beetles, to reconcile their pasts and become empowered.Ā
A really good read!Ā
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Torture, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, War, Classism, Colonisation, and Animal death
smdorsett's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Gun violence, Bullying, Colonisation, Grief, Infertility, Death of parent, and Animal death
claire_bear26's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Stalking, Gun violence, Suicide, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
jsberzon's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Animal death
franklola's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Stalking, Death, Animal death, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, and Misogyny
abbie234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Torture, Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Violence, and War
Prisoner of warjhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
At first both women are caricatures, both completely wacky in their own, very different ways. As we learn more of the back story of Margery and Enid, they become sympathetic characters, each having desperation and tragedy in their lives. Their friendship forms gradually as each comes to rely on the other, and they see the real person beneath each otherās shell.Ā
This novel blends madcap adventure with a love story of friendship, and I loved it. One caveat: I felt the subplot of Mr Mundic was a distraction from the real story of Margery and Enid. He deserves a book all to himself.Ā
Graphic: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Torture, War, Animal death, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Vomit, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Sexism, Classism, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Stalking
jennlcollier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Miscarriage, and Animal death
izwit's review
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Ableism, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
motleybooksandtea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Infertility
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, War, Stalking, Animal death, and Fatphobia
Minor: Blood