The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
froggydanny's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Homophobia
Moderate: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Alcohol
kaela_arcuri'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
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Medical content
kimveach'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Classism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Violence, Vomit, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Grief, Outing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, Blood, Body shaming, Dementia, Drug use, Excrement, Medical content, and Abandonment
etbliss's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Police brutality
lorenag5'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: Genocide, Infidelity, Medical content, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Self harm, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, and Grief
brite_girl's review against another edition
5.0
I can already tell this will be one of my favorite reads of the year. I don’t know if I’ve ever fell in love with book characters as much as I love Yale and Fiona (beside maybe when I read A Little Life).
The pacing, plot, cliffhangers, beautiful descriptions, honest renditions of humanity and relationships, devastating losses… this book absolutely wrecked me. And not only that but I also learned so much about AIDS, the LGBT scene in Chicago, activism in the 80s and art in 1920s Paris. Cannot express how much you need to drop everything you’re doing and read this.
Graphic: Police brutality and Homophobia
alexisgarcia'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: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Classism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Cursing, Hate crime, Death, Medical content, Police brutality, Sexual content, Addiction, and Alcoholism
samarakroeger'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
if you liked Still Life by Sarah Winman, you'll love this. very similar books in many ways (with different settings and plots, obviously).
Graphic: Alcoholism, Medical content, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
melissahawco'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: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Grief, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Hate crime
laurenw's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, Homophobia, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, and Hate crime
Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Antisemitism