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carley_vial24's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
krys_kilz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
This is a very character driven story. I liked how Sonya's character was fleshed out and how the reader is able to see inside what she's thinking. The subtleties of Sonya as a potentially unreliable narrator and simultaneously as a woman whose instincts are constantly denied and belittled created thought provoking tension around how responses to mental illness and addiction are gendered.
The ending was a bit abrupt, but I was really glad to see Sonya sticking up for herself and her son.
The ending was a bit abrupt, but I was really glad to see Sonya sticking up for herself and her son.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
rferronetti's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent
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