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concettar's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
malloryfitz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Incest, Pedophilia, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Abortion
drlampshade's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
I read this for my bookclub. This type of more literary fiction is not my cup of tea, but I did manage to finish it.
My biggest issues was there was so many characters that it was difficult to keep everyone straight. And because there were so many I feel like we never got much beyond the surface level of who each character was. I think it would’ve worked better if there were less of them so we could spend more time and really get to know the characters.
I also would’ve appreciated an epilogue as so much of the book was slow paced except for the end which was incredibly fast and then just kind of ended.
My biggest issues was there was so many characters that it was difficult to keep everyone straight. And because there were so many I feel like we never got much beyond the surface level of who each character was. I think it would’ve worked better if there were less of them so we could spend more time and really get to know the characters.
I also would’ve appreciated an epilogue as so much of the book was slow paced except for the end which was incredibly fast and then just kind of ended.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
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