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bookrecsanddnfs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
angelahargis'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
cassidyzang'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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
ohheyitserin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape
smashbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
bohemian_yogini's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
jenbsbooks's review against another edition
3.75
This is marked as nonfiction/memoir/biography/true-story here on GoodReads ...not so on Storygraph (listed as fiction). I believe the latter is correct. While yes this is "based" on true events, and so much of it IS the author's life (as stated in the author's notes, and the "based on true events") but it is also pointed out "character names, places and incidents are used fictitiously, and any any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental" ... not sure how you say this is non-fiction with that statement.
While I did get sucked into the story, and cared about the characters, and really appreciated many of the insights given by Beth (the MC, based on the author) ... it was pretty choppy, especially at the start. There's a prologue which is the "present day" then it goes back to a day in the past when the MC was very young, swimming with her brother. The brother almost drowns. I wasn't sure exactly what starting with this story was supposed to do ... I guess show us (the reader) that the little girl had some understandable hero-worship of dear daddy to start, that he didn't want them to tell mommy (just one of the secrets she would be asked to keep). Chapter 2 starts with the words "I was seven" ... more seemingly random memories. Here, I guess showing that the dad lost his tempter and hurt one of the kids?), backgroup of why Mom isn't more helpful, and the introduction of our MC keeping a diary. The chapter ends with "Dad was home". Chapter 3 ... our MC is nine, and it stays at this time-frame for a bit, but still, just some scenes and happenings I just didn't quite understand why we were being given this random information, and mixed in, almost hard to catch, is the revelation of the abuse (by chapter 5/she's 11). Some of it was so obscure I wasn't actually sure when the first full rape took place, at what age.
I just didn't get some things ... beyond the "why doesn't she tell" which is actually addressed later on,
It was interesting to have our MC lay out some facts ... this is what helped, don't assume this or that. This part of it is what made me bump up the overall rating in the end. I also think I'm more inclined to be more lenient when knowing it was based on true events - but I wonder how it would have read, how I would have felt, if it HAD been written as non-fiction, a biography.
I loved how the title tied in, that was pretty impactful.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Rape
Moderate: Physical abuse
kimba2992'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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
azure_ecllpse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
sjscho95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault