The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
breeshellito's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse
tallhousecookies'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
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Sexual content and Gun violence
cosidu'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: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
kdipreta421'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
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Injury/Injury detail
ck47'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, War, and Violence
samburkhouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Medical trauma, and Violence
Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Car accident
Minor: Sexual content, Confinement, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Vomit
hayliejones'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
indydc'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Body horror, Gun violence, Murder, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Violence
Moderate: War, Kidnapping, Medical content, Fatphobia, and Cancer
vanesst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Car accident, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
sde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was a little kid during the time when much of this book takes place. It was fun to read about things that I kind of remember, but I wasn't old enough to be totally steeped in. Also, I knew that women couldn't get credit in their own name for a long time, but I didn't realize it was as recently as the mid-1970s. Talked to some older people, and they said yes, that was definitely the way it was, and one of them recounted a story of swearing at the Sears salesman because she was the one working while her husband was in school. Some of the reviews are saying this isn't realistic, and why didn't the father get counseling and why didn't people help the mother more. This reviewers must be young. Those opportunities weren't readily available and that's just how things were done in the day. It was good to reflect on how much progress we have made because sometimes it doesn't feel that way.
I have only read one other book by Kristin Hannah, The Winter Garden, which I didn't like much at all. I wasn't planning on reading anything else by her, but my book group picked this one. I enjoyed this one much more, maybe because of the setting, so I am now open to reading more of her work.Â
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail