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xereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent
hesticht's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Child death and Terminal illness
Moderate: Infertility, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide attempt
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
tragland24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
jkar7's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
patienceholmes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
linyli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Death of parent
oceanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Leila adores her nephew Max... so what happens when he's found dead on her watch? Next thing she knows she's put in front of a jury to decide if this was a terrible accident or intentional. Through the trial, a lot of things that have gone unsaid between her and her sister Yasmin come to light. This along with flashbacks to other difficult times in their lives makes for an emotional journey. But it doesn't end there. There are more secrets being kept that threaten to change everything.
The book is broken up into three parts, each one following a different moment surrounding Max's death and the trial. The writing is immersive, though it jumps around from character to character mid-chapter which I found to be distracting at times. Nevertheless, I was hooked and finished the book in under twenty-four hours. There were some other things about it I didn't care for, however, I can't be specific what as they could be considered spoilers.
A huge thanks to HarperCollins/Harper360 for sending me a free ARC to read and review!
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment
jen1804's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Overall I enjoyed this read, not an easy read by any means, quite harrowing at times given it’s nature - exploring the death of a child, and the grief and the familial fall out that comes with it. But it’s really well written and as I said the ending was unpredictable in a multitude of ways which I really liked!
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment
mikki_9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail