Scan barcode
bridgeman98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Dementia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent and War
karlin0336's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.5
Wish I could've rated this one higher, but it just wasn't for me.
Graphic: Dementia and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Violence
contrary'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
cato_o's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
lesejaguar'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
4.5
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicide, Dementia, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
stellabyproxy'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
4.0
The rope that pulls you from the flood can become a noose around your neck.
yes, this is the story of brother and sister, of parent and child, but it is so much more. it is love, and loss, and secrets, and friendship, and the attempt to reconcile the holes in our hearts that grow wider, and deeper, with age and experience.
Out beyond ideas
of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field.
I’ll meet you there.
- Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th Century
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, and War
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
autumncourthighlady'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Dementia
sadiaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I love that the book had multiple povs, I found each story engaging. However I found that there were almost too many different stories intersecting, anytime a pov started I would get into it and then suddenly the pov changed and we don't get to hear about what happens next. I was listening to the audiobook and when the povs changed, I found myself listening and trying to figure out who's pov it was. Took me out of the story a little.
The ending is bittersweet,
Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
schnarlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Murder, and War
Minor: Cancer and Physical abuse
justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
4.0
“Out beyond ideas
of wrongdoing and right doing,
there is a field.
I’ll meet you there.”
The author was experimenting with his writing style, and I kinda vibed with it.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Dementia, and War