chasingpages1'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
3.75
Graphic: Dementia, Bullying, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Infidelity, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Body shaming, Cursing, and Alcohol
indydc'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
4.75
Moderate: Stalking, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Medical content
bessadams'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
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, Mental illness, Dementia, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Bullying, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
burnt_milk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Bullying, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Terminal illness
Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
blewballoon'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
5.0
Moderate: Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Bullying, and Misogyny
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Death of parent, Racism, and Medical content
shutupiamreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
There were a lot of good themes here - mental health in health professionals, ageing, re-inventing yourself during middle age, controlling relationships - but overall I feel like the exploration of these themes lacked depth. Leaving out at least 1-2 of the characters and making it 50 pages shorter would've focused the plot more.
Graphic: Dementia, Infidelity, Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Sexism, Lesbophobia, Dementia, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Bullying, Vomit, and Alcoholism
Minor: Mental illness, Racism, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Stalking, Body shaming, Misogyny, Cursing, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Terminal illness, Ableism, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
atamano'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
3.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Classism, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity
laheath'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
4.5
Apparently, there's an author's note at the end of the book. I wish it had been included in the audiobook.
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Dementia
Minor: Stalking, Infidelity, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia
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: Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Classism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, and Cancer
Minor: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Animal death, and Death of parent