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raybudbury's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I’m jumping between 3.5-4 with this one.
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Murder
annaforthebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Grief
Moderate: Religious bigotry
aseel_reads'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: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent
katewhite77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The action pivots round a particular day when Alice Reikes inadvertently witnesses something shocking on Waverley Station. The straw that broke the camel's back.
The writing in this is effortlessly beautiful and the plot structure is quite unusual but this in large oart is why it is so moving.
Themes that are explored include, inherited trauma, grief, parenting, relationships, religion and the secrets we keep.
In a lesser writer's hands this could have been such a cumbersome book but in in O'Farrell's hands it is anything but.
Moderate: Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
frankieclc's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
213lb's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Religious bigotry
icieri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Grief
motleybooksandtea'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
kazzhiggs'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
amberinbookland's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Antisemitism