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kinnisha'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
3.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
jeannaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism and Panic attacks/disorders
kayrenee521'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? Yes
3.75
Lee soon learns that Hazel isn’t everything she seems and she may have been running from one bad situation right into an even worse one.
I enjoyed this book, large portions were told from alternating perspectives of Hazel and Lee. I found myself sympathetic to both women and their situations. My only complaint is things seemed too tidied up at the end and it had a little too much of a “ happy ending “
Plus I had to suspend disbelief at the way Benjamin got away with some stuff he did.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Dementia, and Classism
gambizzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Death of parent
bee_isreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Dementia, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pandemic/Epidemic
mckinleyelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
snslagle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Pandemic/Epidemic
stanleykaty'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
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kelpish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I guessed nearly every "twist" in The Drowning Woman's first half. As the reader, some things seemed so obvious to me that I was shocked the characters weren't picking up on (especially since it is written in first-person perspective). However, all of the things I anticipated happened around the middle of the book, so I was looking forward to what unfolded in the rest of the book.
The second half felt disjointed from the first half and it dragged at a glacial pace. Whenever it seemed like something exciting would happen, it never panned out. Meandering through events that could have turned into something exciting felt monotonous. I wanted to see the book through to the end, but it was a bit of a slog.
All in all, it was a book that could have been pretty good but frequently stumbled and shambled along.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Death of parent