todelisus's review against another edition
A fascinating, little book. Can’t say I enjoyed the story, more like I enjoyed what (and how) the author tried to tell the reader with the story.
Graphic: Abortion and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol
morenowagain'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
Graphic: Violence and Abortion
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Grief, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicide, Medical content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Drug use
Minor: Car accident
kbates'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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Drug use, and Alcohol
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
ktkeps'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
2.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
charlottehacketttt'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
3.5
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
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
maurapartridge's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Some books are smooth and clean, this one was jagged, left me speechless, and left me wondering.
⚠️as always, look up content warnings before readings.
Graphic: Abortion, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Homophobia
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