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sharosuza's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
hannasandmann's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I find it really hard to give a star rating to this book. I enjoyed reading it and I admire Hemingway's skill and I know I am going to come back to this book very often in my head, but quite often felt disconnected from what I think Hemingway's intentions were for the reader, e.g. I did not root for the romance at all. To the contrary, I hated their relationship. So the ending did not have the devestating effect on me, it could have had, had I actually enjoyed their relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment