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mirandyli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
thatchickengirl23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Incest, Sexism, Terminal illness, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity and Forced institutionalization
james1star'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
4.0
- Fatphobia - there sees to be quite a few references to certain characters (most notably Leroy at the start of the book) being fat and this is viewed in a negative light, it’s also not addressed as the book (and Molly) develops
- Anti-butchness (is that a word?) - I did find Molly to view the Butch lesbians in a more negative way and once saying something like what’s the point when you could be with a man, it did develop to be a bit more nuanced and I know the author portrays herself as not the most feminine so it’s likely just the character and reflective of the time
- Ageism - Molly seems to not really like or appreciate the older queers all that much, I get most younger people don’t and we leave her around twenty five so obviously her opinion will change but it’s a point
- Rape & incest - the parts with Polina and later her daughter Alice were quite uncomfortable to read, when Molly manages to get Polina to have sex with her it’s quite forceful despite her later enjoying the act and it being done to release something she’s been repressing, that being said it’s still not right, later Alice thinks her mum wants to have sex with her and this whole discussion around incest was just totally unnecessary, weird and not handled the best I feel
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Incest, Infidelity, and Antisemitism
patchy_at_best's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
tinstae'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
kerrence30'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
4.0
I can understand why this was perceived as shocking at the time of first publishing, not because of the theme of lesbianism, but the tone and word choice is often harsh, blunt and direct. There are some explicit scenes which are not written akin to a modern day romance novel. The main character is rightly unapologetic in how she lives her life, with a hint of aiming to intentionally shock.
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Classism
franceselsie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, and Racial slurs
carlasahra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Racial slurs and Abortion
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
raesengele's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Antisemitism