lovealwaysadi'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
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Pregnancy, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Abortion, Racism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Medical content
glammster'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual content
sophie42'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Addiction
Minor: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Medical content, and Car accident
amyjmcd'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Domestic abuse
bubblepig's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual harassment, Racism, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse
carlytait98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
Focuses on toxic relationships, alcohol addiction and death of parents quite a lotkrethanthemum's review against another edition
3.0
Something that stands out about this book is just how atmospheric it was; it made me yearn for the beach & many times while reading I would put on some ocean ambient sounds to further immerse myself in the setting.
Minor: Domestic abuse
creativelifeofliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Classism, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Car accident, Bullying, Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident and Domestic abuse
jenna_s_9'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
4.5
I really enjoy Taylor Jenkins Reid, her novels always have a way of punching me in the heart. This one more pointedly.
This felt fast paced, I loved how the dual timelines played out and how the story came together in the second half. As readers we are offered so much insight to the characters and how they affect the people around them. It felt entirely immersive.
Her characters are unlikable in some ways but entirely human, Nina being the most compelling character for me. Maybe because I see some of what she is in myself, that feeling of having to accept but never allowing herself to be.
Nobody is perfect. But once again, TJR captures what we all want from people so eloquently, we want them to try. Try.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion