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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
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
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
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
PTSDgreatexpectations77'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: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
bookmarkedbyfi'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
naiu_cs'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? Yes
3.75
The writing was great, and the characters were amazing. And although there were parts of the book that bored me and made me roll my eyes, it is outweighed by the moments that really touched me and made me reflect on how I am living my own life.
A very good book indeed.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death, Rape, Vomit, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
joydynne'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol and War
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism