katrinaamartin'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? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pregnancy, Suicide, Mental illness, Infidelity, Abortion, and Drug abuse
coolcloe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.25
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content
3mi1y's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Spoiler
and the events that led to her commitment to a mental hospitalGraphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Abortion, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Grief
egmamaril's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Abortion
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Pregnancy
reginahafner_'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
4.0
Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Mental illness
colinede'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy
hannahnasir'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
flara'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
Spoiler
I have this funny thing with Didion: every book that I have picked up so far ended up being very on theme. First I read The Magical Year of Thinking, and felt I could not relate due to lack of life experience with grief. Not a month later my grandfather became gravely ill, and died shortly after. That's when I picked up Blue Nights. Kate has an illegal abortion in Play It As It Lays, which I started reading just as Roe v Wade has been overturned. Crazy how a book from 60 years ago could be so relevant to the current affairs of today.Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Violence, Pregnancy, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Medical trauma
margaretrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Spoiler
I also did not expect to read a book with an illegal abortion plot point the weekend that the supreme court struck down roe v. wade but here we areGraphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Pregnancy
margztgz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Drug use, Grief, Sexism, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Alcohol