redefiningrachel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Sexism, Suicide, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, and Car accident
Moderate: Pregnancy and Homophobia
Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, and Religious bigotry
scmiller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Hate crime, Cursing, Classism, Car accident, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Blood, Vomit, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Car accident, Child death, and Cannibalism
gingerbiscuit's review against another edition
My advice is to CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS! I read for the sense of escapism so when I saw the hype around this book, I went for it. Unfortunately, the themes it covered it quickly became too much for me. I will pick it back up eventually as I really want to finish it, but with all the recent life events it was personally too much too soon.
Will update review once I pick it back up.
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion, Child abuse, and Violence
Check triggers and know it is not a light read. It covers the heavy themes well, though that is often done in a direct manner with 0 sugar coating which can be as great as it can be brutal.c_dmckinney'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
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Sexism, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Forced institutionalization
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Classism, Murder, Religious bigotry, Death, Car accident, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Rape, and Body shaming
eleonorehilbig's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
i would not have finished if it wasnt an audiobook and i had some long busjourneys ahead. ;)
this book consists purely of "not like other girl" characters.
elisabeth zott is a genius with impeccable morals,
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who is also very quick to pick up rowing and who is the most beautiful woman ever and also has incredible chemistry in front of the tv and also she is an amazing chef and motivational speaker.the other main characters are similarly extraordinary.
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the way the EZ and CE have both grown up in toxic/religious environments and somehow came out without any internalized struggles is laughable at best and just plain offensivein my opinion the feminism in the book is very problematic. as this book deals only with a very narrow view on feminism: very white, very middleclass.
additionally the female characters that work with the MC play into the "woman are formost enemies who want the attention of men" trope which is especially harmful when there are only 2 women in that workplace.
in terms of highlighting the problems the mc faces in her day to day life -
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somehow only the SA and firing while pregnantadditionally the message of the book is basically:
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you can stand up to the patriarchy and be a mother and a successfull buisnesswoman so long as you have connections through your partner who are suuuuuper rich and as long as you re beautiful and also have somehow access to free babysitting.Spoiler
the amount of dead or missing relatives also seemed like an easy way out to not having to discuss some of the choices the MC makes which in turn seems lazyeven for a "feel good" read these are issues that are imo harmful.
also to me elizabeth was insufferable.
the only good thing about this book was 6:30 the dog and how parts of it were narrated through his eyes.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
carlyjb16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Sexism, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexism, Car accident, Grief, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood
cdubbs's review
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual content, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Abandonment, Car accident, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Homophobia
annoyedhumanoid's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
*except, to be honest, Walter Pine. i don't see how he was much better than the villainous men before him (Donatti and Lebensmal); maybe he was "just following orders", but as if that makes up for it. he's a devoted father, but what kind of daughter's role model is complicit in the mistreatment of women under his own purview? but of course he's ultimately
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rewarded with a promotion—which i don't fault the writing for, it's prob the most realistic course of events unfortunately—but less believably, becomes bffs with Elizabeth at the drop of a hatGraphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Miscarriage, Cursing, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Vomit, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Classism, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Child abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racism