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joanna_banana'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
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy
ariannalane'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction and Abortion
Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
brookey8888'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? Yes
4.25
I just loved seeing Vivian come into her own and her found family. Vivian was honestly so iconic and funny. The commentary on women and sexuality was also done well in my opinion. Honestly the plot doesn’t happen I feel like till 200 pages, but I didn’t mind because I was so invested in the characters.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Classism
kalaser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
lindsey_bear'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Alcohol, and War
karyan1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Moderate: Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Car accident
leonormsousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- I devoured and loved this book!
- It's super addicting, which I wasn't expecting from historical fiction.
- Love the topic of women's liberation as well as the ones that are "left behind" during war.
- It does non-likeable-main-character perfectly.
- A bit slow at first but definitely picks up after the first one-third.
- Felt like the romance at the end was unnecessary and would have preferred it if it wasn't a part of the book. However, considering that is there, wouldn't have done it a different way.
READ IF YOU ENJOY
- non likeable and flawed main characters
- self-aware narrator
- New York as a setting
- glamour, theatre and fashion
- women in a liberation and self-discovery journey
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
PTSDbookmarkedbyfi'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent
lotten4'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
m4rtt4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia and Antisemitism