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fkshg8465's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
Wish I’d had a box of tissues near the end. Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite writers. Her characters are well developed. In this case, I found nearly wanting both Birdie and Jack to have affairs, but for different reasons. I wanted to root Birdie on and cheer for her; while I wanted another reason to vilify Jack. Whether they had one or not will be up to you to discover in your own, but that’s what I mean about the character development.
Loved Anita. I think she deserves a spinoff story of her own, and maybe Birdie’s mother too. Her daughters were the weakest part of the story for me - more accessories to Jack’s conscience than anything else.
Not sure if I space ended the book the same way, but I’m fully satisfied nonetheless, though I still wish Jack would’ve suffered a little bit more.
Loved Anita. I think she deserves a spinoff story of her own, and maybe Birdie’s mother too. Her daughters were the weakest part of the story for me - more accessories to Jack’s conscience than anything else.
Not sure if I space ended the book the same way, but I’m fully satisfied nonetheless, though I still wish Jack would’ve suffered a little bit more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol
zemily83's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Grief
zerkleoflife's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
It’s repetitive, but the author is a great story-teller
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Eating disorder, Infertility, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria
bertrandlm's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction and Miscarriage