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perfectcupoftea'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
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide
annaonthepage's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism
okiecozyreader's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Emily and Chess have been best friends, in some ways, but resentful of each other in others - maybe like high school friends can be. Emily is getting divorced and her husband is being nasty, so she takes the opportunity to go to an Italian villa with Chess to work on a book. This villa was the scene of a murder in 1974, so we get that timeline also. The 1974 storyline is about a group of music guys and their illicit romances, women who end up with famous stories of their own after the stay.
The audio is great (thank you Libra.fm for providing copies to libraries) with Julia Whelan as Emily and two other narrators for the 1974 timeline.
“People are never just gone, after all. There are always marks, always signs.” Chapter 8
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy
cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
charlotte_37's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
tdawgg07'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
lialovesreading's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
stephaniezd'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
novelideea's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship
audaroundtheworld's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide