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caitlin_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Trafficking
flower_lover'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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
alyssapusateri'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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness, Vomit, and Pregnancy
vixenreader'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
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Torture, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Be aware that this novel addresses the Magdalen laundry, where religious institutions would abuse and isolate young “troubled” women. It is rough to read, and there is more details between the lines. Poverty and abuse of power had a huge hand in this discussion.gracescanlon'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? N/A
4.5
I only wish the book was longer! Its ending wasn’t disappointing, per se, but I would’ve been happy to read another 200 pages about Bill and the girls. That said, I also see the merit of the chosen ending, and did enjoy it.
Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Terminal illness, Vomit, Abandonment, and Classism
jackbifrost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Terminal illness
alisonannk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Classism
shelfofunread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
Minor: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry