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floralvinyls's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Blood, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Vomit
j_strath's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Self harm, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide and Vomit
clarahooyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, and Abandonment
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
stacylaughs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Blood, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Infertility, Blood, Vomit, and Stalking
cathuluu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
sighsborg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Not quite sure how I feel about this book.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
emeraldjulep'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? It's complicated
4.25
I can hardly breathe having just finished this book. Like so many other reviewers I spent every free moment I had in the last day and 1/2 completely engrossed in this deeply unsettling, but moving story. She delves deeply into nature vs. nurture but allows the reader to question which wins out without spelling it all out. I was with Blythe the whole way-hoping but unsure of whether or not she had a grip on reality. It’s probably a better read for seasoned moms who can relate to the complexity motherhood. It’s never exactly what one expects- and it works out better for some than others. I agree with another reviewer that if you are pregnant or have very young children, don’t go here.
It’s an incredible work for a debut author. The characters and the plot are both so layered, the twists and pacing right on. I thought the ending was perfect.
I would have rated it higher becaue although it is very plausible that these things could happen, it’s improbable that all of it would happen to one woman and her lineage. It made me desperately sad for Blythe having had such an unfortunate childhood followed by such a sad adulthood - so unfair.
Highly recommend if you are up for a dark, intense read. (Narration was really great too).
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
cuddlygryphon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Self harm, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
ericaburns1's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Dementia, and Pregnancy