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clacranes's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
daera's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don’t know that this is a book I would ever pick up again or recommend to anyone. There were parts that were good (mostly in the middle) but it often felt like I was just trudging through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual assault
melissa_isreading's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
2.5
The structure of this really didn't work for me. It's the story of four best friends from college and their lives in the ten years that follow. Each year is told from one person's perspective, and because of this, much of each chapter is spent recapping the last three years from that person's pov. This causes a disconnect in almost everything that happens, and I just didn't care about the characters all that much because of it. In short, there is too much recapping and not enough of being in the moment.
I also didn't like how certain things were vaguely implied and danced around, but not addressed until way too late in the story. It felt like the author was trying to avoid it actually affecting the characters other than as a plot device.
The only thing that kept this from being a flat 2 star rating for me were some of Rachel's musings on life and relationships toward the end.
I also didn't like how certain things were vaguely implied and danced around, but not addressed until way too late in the story. It felt like the author was trying to avoid it actually affecting the characters other than as a plot device.
The only thing that kept this from being a flat 2 star rating for me were some of Rachel's musings on life and relationships toward the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Rape
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