jamiejanae_6'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
3.25
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
mysterymom46'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying
Moderate: Death, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Racism, and Classism
Minor: Sexism
knitterscasket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Domestic abuse
jamesflint's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Incest, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide
bookishcori's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Racism
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
emilyhawk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Yet, the characterization was a major flaw for me here - despite being committed to the story, I didn't find any of the characters particularly likable or interesting. Amy, our main narrator, felt underdeveloped and her personality quirks seemed incongruent. Sylvie, our main emotional interest, was an enigma and her primary romantic interest -- which undergirded the whole plot -- was a bit unsettling and inappropriate for me. Ma, the third narrator, was even less developed and only appeared in brief flashes of anguish which didn't really add to the story -- I was eager to get back to Amy and Sylvie's accounts whenever Ma's chapter came into play. So while I enjoyed the ride of the narrative as a whole, I was left a bit underwhelmed by the many figures who took me on that ride.
Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Incest
Minor: Homophobia