The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! đ
alyse_turns_pages'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, and Hate crime
kitty03'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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Racism, Grief, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, and Racial slurs
Minor: War, Sexism, and Alcoholism
sarahweyand'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? It's complicated
4.0
This was a book about many things: family, love, loss, motherhood, perseverance, survival. It made me think about a lot of big questions without posing them directly or giving me an answer. The prose was wonderful to listen to (I enjoyed the audiobook), and the atmosphere felt like a dappled summer day, which is a nice change given that it's snowing outside.
Pacing here was medium-slow, especially because it was hard to tell where the plot was going at times. But I was always interested in listening and I felt like I really cared about our protagonist. I also really, really liked where this book ended. Perfect choice.
I'd definitely pick up something else by Shelley Read and will look out for future releases of hers! Give this one a read if you like historical fiction and heavy slice-of-life, introspective novels.
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Murder
jesss'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
4.5
Moderate: Racism and Murder
proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Den hĂ€r boken har jĂ€mförts med DĂ€r krĂ€ftorna sjunger och jag skulle absolut sĂ€ga att den Ă€r i samma anda, men det hĂ€r med jĂ€mförelser Ă€r alltid riskabelt. Det Ă€r vackra naturbeskrivningar och Victoria Ă€r en kvinna som i mĂ„nga fall fĂ„r klara sig sjĂ€lv. Hon fĂ„r uppleva mĂ„nga svĂ„righeter och hon hĂ„ller all sorg inom sig. PĂ„ nĂ„got sĂ€tt upplevde jag tempot i boken som bĂ„de snabbt och lĂ„ngsamt. Tidsperioden Ă€r mellan 1948 och 1971 och sĂ„ gör vi nedslag vissa Ă„r, sĂ„ jag antar att det Ă€r dĂ€rför.Â
Slutet kĂ€ndes lite abrupt och jag hade gĂ€rna sett att boken varit lite lĂ€ngre. Samtidigt sĂ„ var det pĂ„ sĂ€tt och vis naturligt att den slutade dĂ€r den gjorde. Vill inte sĂ€ga mer för att undvika att spoila.Â
Jag lyssnade pÄ ljudboken i upplÀsning av Anna Maria KÀll och hon gjorde som vanligt ett riktigt bra jobb.
Graphic: Hate crime, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Racism
mdavis26's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Animal death, Miscarriage, Racism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Murder, War, Cultural appropriation, Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy
miranda226's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Zelda is one of the only redeeming characters, and I would have been much more interested in hearing her story.
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent
reading_ladies_blog'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Bullying, Alcoholism, Grief, Misogyny, and Torture
shegetsliterary'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism
alixcallender'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? It's complicated
3.75
- Far to many peach metaphors. We get it.Â
- Where is Wilson Moonâs actual personality?Â
- The near-end was overly fluffy and convenient. (Without giving anything away, I will just say that I am not convinced that Victoria could have imagined *that outcome* with such accuracy, nor do I believe that two people can glean such perfect and correct meaning from a pile of rocks.)
It was very much like Where the Crawdadâs Sing, so if you liked that story youâll probably like this one too. Itâs a poolside read. I read it quickly, and enjoyed it!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Violence, Colonisation, Miscarriage, War, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Body shaming, Infertility, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content