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haleyshort'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Abortion
Moderate: Incest and Sexual assault
granasys'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
4.25
What got to me is the Irving's way of showing close-up examinations at times and drifting away for other, seemingly without regard to the importance of the event. The love triangle was one of the saddest and most realistically portrayed I ever encountered and throughout the story I was naviely hoping that given the author's approach to other issues, it would be solved through polyamory. Was grateful that the queer storyline wasn't the sad one for once.
The themes it tackles, especially abortion rights makes it painfull relevant as ever. It also touches on racial issues with care.
The story itself only got faster in the last 200 pages, it's not very surprising that I read the first 500 or so in almost 2 months and than the last part in an evening and the morning afterwards. And the way it was tied together made it worth it for sure.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Racism, and Abortion
adrionmacaron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
balgor's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs and Abortion
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: War
miriamjones'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
5.0
Moderate: Violence and Abortion
Minor: Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
clemthecat'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War