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bearybooky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
cyndi1966'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? No
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Abandonment
Minor: Slavery and Pregnancy
redheadorganist'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infertility
kimveach'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: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mels_reading_log'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
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: War
noble_editorial'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
3.0
Sallie had great potential as the MC, and her father was quite interesting, but the cast of characters grew too unwieldy as the story progressed and diluted my interest in all of them, never mind the confusion of keeping track of them all. The chemistry between the characters didn't feel very authentic, either.
I found the pacing was off, with a time jump that pulled me out of the story near the beginning, and a lack of tension throughout. The action never felt particularly high-stakes, and the events leading to exposed secrets and family drama required too much of a suspension of disbelief for me to remain invested in Sallie's story.
I think the premise of this book had fantastic potential, but the execution just didn't work for me. I prefer this author's narrative nonfiction. Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
thevioletfoxbookshop'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
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder