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annoyedhumanoid'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
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Excrement, and Alcohol
bridgetkay's review against another edition
The character is problematic as all hell and I really have no interest in a story centred on a white man who’s surrounded by people who aren’t white men as supporting characters to some kind of redemption arc. Any time I attempted to read this, it put me in a bad mood. So for self care purposes, I will not be finishing this.
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
bites_of_books's review against another edition
Overall just not for me at all.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Blood
natked'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
And for that it would have deserved 5 stars.
However there are a few things that lower the score.
The way the MC behaves and talks down to people is far beyond what being a grumpy old fashion traditional man can excuse.
There is a ton of fatphobic content which serves no purpose.
The relationship between Pravaneh and Patrick is dreadful and basically emotional abuse.
The book is always on the verge of being outright racist.
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt