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violetbentbackwards1036'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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
karielizabeth's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
microbemom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
laer'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
mickraine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Police brutality, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Racism
samburkhouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
sudatot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lucyatoz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Having read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo earlier this year for the 52 Book Challenge and loved it, I decided to read another novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I again appreciated the flowing writing style, with some really good character development and interesting narrative bouncing between the 1950's to the 1980's and 24 hours over a day in August 1983, when Nina Riva hosts the party of all parties in Malibu!
This book did not grab me in the same way that The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo did but I still really enjoyed the story and the two timelines taking place.
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
prairiek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
lemonyanemone'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexism, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail