qteabeans's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Mental illness and Chronic illness
Minor: Child death
innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Nothing much really happens and it’s a little infuriating that we don’t get to see or understand more about the world (so in that sense, it reminds me a little of The Buried Giant, which I didn’t like), but there’s enough to keep the reader intrigued. I was quite amused by the AFs having their own superstitions.
Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Minor: Child death, Abandonment, and Mental illness
daisyysobel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Chronic illness and Mental illness
Minor: Child death
mariopartygod's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Spoiler
I felt that the AI character was a fun way to dial up and down the reliability of the narrator, with lots of dramatic irony. I enjoyed the ending a lot, where Josie magically ends up better despite what the audience might believe. I appreciated that this story could only occur with a deeply emotionally immature mother who is also seemingly quite rich. I enjoyed the brand of love that Rick and Josie appeared to fall into. The question of whether anyone could accept a copy of Josie... and the parallel of Josie getting better while Klara got "sick". I'm not sure I believed Klara was akin to human in the end, and I enjoyed that ambiguity.Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child death
athenium's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Death
Moderate: Ableism, Classism, Abandonment, and Bullying
Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, and Racism
prism_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death
Minor: Mental illness
trickphoenix's review
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, and Grief
Minor: Racism, Child death, and Mental illness
fraxisle'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
2.75
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Child death, Dementia, and Mental illness
Minor: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Xenophobia, and Gun violence
piremd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Terminal illness, Child death, Death, and Mental illness
lisa00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Mental illness