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cnannery19's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
mal_reads_books'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
1.0
"The woman bore her bitterness like a badge; the kind of person who writes one-star book reviews."
Reading this book felt like a chore. The main couple was whiny and insufferable. Everyone was a lying POS except for Bob the Dog. The buildup was extremely slow and boring; nothing happened until about 60-70% in. I didn’t feel the tension that was supposed to be there. Much of the story didn’t make sense and was laughably stupid at times. I mean, the couple played rock, paper, scissors multiple times to decide whether to get divorced, despite knowing their relationship’s been awful for years.
I didn’t expect this to be “life-changing” or anything like that. I was hoping for something quick and entertaining, neither of which I felt about this book.
Audiobook note: The narrator for Adam’s chapters did a good job, even for the female speaking parts. I didn’t care for the Amelia narrator’s delivery.
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Infidelity, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal death and Suicide
Bob the Dog doesn’t die. Amelia works at an animal shelter and describes the abuse and poor conditions in which the animals arrive. A shelter dog dies, which upsets Amelia.sharlapeggy'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
rsagarin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
candaaaace'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
cwerber'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
2.0
*sigh*
Was I supposed to like anyone in this book?
Except for Bob. I love Bob.
But other than that, everyone was terrible.
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
grace33'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
3.75
Graphic: Infertility and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Car accident, and Murder
mackescalona's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
joisaddler'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
3.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Abortion, and Murder
julienicole1106'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment