scxrlett_mxguire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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, Car accident, Murder, Abortion, and Child abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, and Blood
Minor: Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse
flowchelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Grief, Car accident, Misogyny, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Death of parent, Medical content, and Murder
jennaslaney_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Terminal illness
gothmiku's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Car accident, Miscarriage, Abortion, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Body horror, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Animal death, and Cancer
booksbythemile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Murder, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Death, Miscarriage, Child death, and Child abuse
jfield351's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Vomit, Blood, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Child death
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/injury detail, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Body horror, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Vomit, Grief, Cursing, and Car accident
Minor: Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Cancer
honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Vomit, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, and Cancer
sadhvi05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Child death
Minor: Blood and Sexual violence
ashleyelizabeth's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This is disturbing as all hell.
Graphic: Child death, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Child abuse, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Abortion, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, and Grief
chrztnnn'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
1.0
The story is about a writer who is tapped to continue a well-loved series from a successful yet bedridden writer until all freaking hell sort of made its way to the novel. In this book although they are perhaps illustrated under subtle and normal, some characteristics (both of Lowen and Jeremy) are discouraging given their supposed age and state in the story. Too many sex scenes! The heed to explore the situations and the lenses of the children (who greatly contribute to the 'dynamics' of the main adult characters) are apparently left ignored. Lacking elements of deeply interrogating the trialed marriage, Lowen's just really sexually thirsty, Jeremy's too typical and stereotypical (yes, grandiose loins and general attractiveness have potential to defect storylines), and Verity? Dude, I think the story would have been a real win if she were truly a monster of a mother. The letter thing ended up unnecessary.
Nevertheless, there were parts that were appreciating such as the ventures of writing--its calls and sacrifices just to produce that publishable worth of literary work. That's all I remember liking.
Was glad to finish this in one sitting. It made the agony short and quick.
Graphic: Abortion, Murder, Abandonment, and Blood
Moderate: Car accident, Cancer, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape