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prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
cait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment
seekittyread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Racism, and Pregnancy
helliepad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
What I love most about the stories is how kind it is to women, and the relationships they formed. The main characters have been assassins for over four decades. I love the little bits of history, of grief from dead people and love at the wrong time. There are sexually active old women, a heavily pregnant woman in charge of heavy operations, a teenage girl doing her best, a childless woman who survived their partner, a childless woman with her wife and their cat, a childless woman who chose career over love— and they weren't shamed by the narrative for their characters. Indeed, there weren't any serious academic discussions about sexism and misogyny and ageism although the women do experience it, and yet it doesn't matter because that's not the point of the book.
The point of the book was to show these senior citizens bludgeon and lie and cheat and work together to get their rightful pensions– and the book delivers beautifully on that end. 👏
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Car accident, and War
xeniba's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer
oceanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Having spent most of their lives working as assassins, Billie, Natalie, Mary Alice, and Helen are heading into retirement. What they think is a grand send-off turns out to be a setup. Is there such a thing as retirement for people who know too much? Their vacation turns into a game of survival.
I'm grateful to have read this as part of a buddy read because I was feeling bad about my lack of interest past the first chapter. The person I was reading with had many of the same thoughts as the story progressed, the biggest quip being how difficult the story was to follow. I'm no stranger to non-linear timelines. In a lot of cases I enjoy them more than going straight from A to Z. Unfortunately, this was not one of those situations. I didn't find the story at all engaging and it was crasser than I care for.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer