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wisewise'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
qstew'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
the book's rhythm was consistent and speedy - it reads as though it is, in its entirety, an epilogue tying off the loose ends of a series of characters with whom the reader has a long-established, familiar, and loving rapport.
very glad to have stumbled upon this book while simultaneously saddened that i hadn't heard of it sooner.
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
lrosenzweig23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War
jayisreading's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Rape, and War
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide
infectedarea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
maresuju's review
<CW: marital rape>
I understand that this is supposed to be a representation of the monotony/mediocrity that life can be, but I almost feel like this was the opposite. The MC is selfish, refused to make decisions or take any action, and only acts out of his own immediate interests. He essentially forces his wife to marry him despite her making it clear that she has no romantic interest in him, and he rapes her regularly (the author makes it very clear that she’s either asleep or wake up and is tense/unmoving). And then he wonders why his life is shitty, why his wife hates him and keeps her daughter from him.
Truly he is a mediocre (at best) man who feels like he’s entitled to a job, friends, a wife, a family, everything just because he’s there, but puts no effort into any of his relationships. I really tried to stick it out, and made it almost 70% of the way through, but I was just so annoyed and angered by the MC that I couldn’t find a single reason to care about what happens.
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and War
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
babelfish'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Cancer and Gaslighting
Minor: Death and Emotional abuse
frankieclc's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and War
stuckduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: War
lamotte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Rape