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rosevity's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
kimberlyallen011's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
The third book of Hoover’s I’ve read in the past year and I am always surprised by how different each new book is from the last. This book explores poverty and addiction in a raw and thoughtful way. The characters are hugely flawed but hard not to love. The story is unbelievable but not. I loved it and think it’s an underrated novel by Hoover.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria
diaries_of_a_realist's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A great book and definitely worth the read. My only criticism would be that the characters didn’t seem to have spent that much time together alone. But overall I really liked it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
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