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garcjuli0220'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Pedophilia
**SPOILER**aureolyn's review against another edition
4.0
“For Lilah, Smash the Patriarchy, sweetheart.”
So I found it hard to get into this one at first because Monique was so unlikeable. But Evelyn Hugo, when she showed up and told her story, that was it. I was hooked. She was every bit as enchanting and charming as how I imagined the people saw her.
Graphic: Death and Car accident
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief
i_write_on_occasion'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: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
pluie_de_printemps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abortion
gottheblues's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Outing, and Gaslighting
carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
the story was captivating, the characters were well-rounded and complicated, and the dual timelines were well-executed. she managed to make me care for Monique even though we spent significantly less time in the present. i liked the way the husbands were split up into their own little segments and the little qualifiers before each of their names.
i really really really liked it until the last maybe 100 pages—
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Xenophobia
emeh'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
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Pedophilia
creationwing'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
4.25
Overall, however, the author did a very good job establishing a voice for Evelyn and making me care about her character even if I wouldn't have liked her as a real person.
I love the
I would recommend this book, with the caveat that you'll probably find yourself skimming past the parts about Monique.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Classism
I've put minor mentions of eating disorder above, but more accurately it's portrayals of dieting culture/actors restricting their weight for roles.alyliann's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
caitlyn_drago_1226's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide