kassidyreads'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexism
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Racism
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism and Racism
velvet_young's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Sexism and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
jmyers1'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? It's complicated
4.75
Spoiler
I loved the small references to the other TJR books, they caught me off guard and made me smile!Graphic: Sexism and Death of parent
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Addiction
Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Sexual content, Racism, and Bullying
naturally'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
4.5
whilst i thought the use of tennis terminology felt a tad too textbook-ish, my admiration of the sport and the GOAT serena williams kept me invested in the story.
there were times when both carrie and the commentary on feminism were flat and checkbox-ey...TJR tries her best, but i ultimately thinks this comes from a lack of deep understanding and familiarity of the identities she is writing.
where TJR shines is her portrayal of both familial and romantic relationships. the fate of carrie's
Spoiler
father. i knew he was going to die, and i STILL wasn't ready...overall, this was a quick - and by no means perfect-- read that kept me entertained this summer!
Graphic: Sexism, Death of parent, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content
lucyclaydonsmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexism
kfquarium'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexism, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Medical content, and Misogyny
allisonisbooked'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexism
cindeeduong'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? No
3.5
Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Cancer, and Sexism