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hannahs_library__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment
alannah_valenta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
olivia1007's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
emilyreadsthings's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Incest, Physical abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping
risseandshine'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
4.5
This is not your typical boy-meets-girl romance book. This romance book touches on all forms of love: romantic, familial, between friends, spiritual, and self-love. It's a beautiful story that doesn't hesitate to bare all the ugliness one can experience to be able to realize true unconditional love.
My reading experience with this book was so real and raw that there were a lot of times when I had to put the book down for me just breathe and process all the emotions coming in all at once. It was painful and frustrating at certain points, yet ultimately felt so rewarding and reassuring.
While I loved this book so much, I hesitated in giving this a full 5 stars because I felt like some parts of it did not age well. I was especially uncomfortable with the term the author used for Native Americans and the general picture painted of them in the story. I was also uncomfortable with the romantic subplot with a 16 year old girl and a 20+ year old man.
Nonetheless, this book was one of the best I've read when it comes to talks of love in general. It was well executed that the messages it aimed to convey definitely shone through.
Props to mood reader self for choosing to spend my Good Friday and Black Saturday with this book. It was worth every second
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
allyoconnell's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Infertility and Trafficking
emily_123'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
3.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infertility
cali'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
jamiejanae_6'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
carabrown'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? Yes
2.25
Cons: I felt like I was reading a dated or just not-my-speed version of Christianity.
There should be tons of content warnings for this book - incest, rape, infertility, etc.
Ultimately, everyone finds God through a different path - I just didn’t like that the first 3/4 of the book felt like the wrong way to evangelize.
Graphic: Rape and Trafficking
Moderate: Incest, Infertility, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship