weaverl13'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: Abortion, Child death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide
jj_tj'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, and Infidelity
Minor: Car accident, Suicide, Abortion, Vomit, and Blood
leah_hope'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Grief, Suicide, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt
larita_fo'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Suicide and Violence
deathbybooks4482's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
BUT
I also couldn’t ignore how this book hinges on ableism. I wish the author had chosen a different trope or maybe tackled it in a more creative way to avoid its inherent ableism. Even addressing her characters’ ableism would have been great. But without any pushback within the text, it feels like the author just doesn’t have a great understanding of disability.
Graphic: Ableism, Infidelity, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Abortion, Child death, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide
davianareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Car accident, Child death, Death, Murder, Body horror, and Gaslighting
hadams_1003'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
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Miscarriage, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abortion, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Vomit and Blood
midnightstorm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, Child abuse, and Grief
Minor: Vomit and Abortion
coolkid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
As is, though, this book is average at best. Lowen is very unlikable. Verity was a much more interesting character - and, as always, Hoover's shaming of motherly women who like sex remains a constant.
Spoiler
Also what's the weird deal with Lowan's drug addiction? Why was that never like... followed up on? And why did Crew eat a knife? Like? Hello?Graphic: Miscarriage, Self harm, Death, Child death, Pregnancy, Murder, Mental illness, Child abuse, Misogyny, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Car accident, Suicide, Body shaming, and Vomit
Moderate: Drug abuse and Addiction
john_pascoe'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
3.0
Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt