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chronic_listener's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage
abbygdickerson'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: Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Medical content, and Abandonment
runbeck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Alcohol
garnethalo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
someryarns's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
gpfot'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, and Pregnancy
jesssalexander's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Overall it was really enjoyable, I really liked Jack and Hugo but the main character, Lucy, grated on my nerves. She was too prideful and unforgiving to ask for help, at the expense of the boy she was trying to adopt. The pain of her past impeded her from moving forward with her life. And she was too wishful and unrealistic to think up a workable plan for fostering. I was very sympathetic to the annoyingly upbeat social worker I guess. Oh and I did love her friend Teresa.
I will say this was an odd mix of being a whimsical cozy read and having some jarring adult content. On the one hand it has all the bookish requirements: atmospheric and fantastical setting, thin and eccentric old man, cats and knitting, warm fuzzy feelings about novels. On the other hand, there is a reference to child rape which I thought was out of place and didn’t truly advance the plot and some drug and alcohol abuse references.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest and Pedophilia
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
sheritolley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol
kpflea's review against another edition
- 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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage