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jijirich's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment
tiamia1084's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
lochnessvhs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
- I adored Opaline's story. It was the standout. Had the entire book been Opaline's story and thoroughly fleshed out, this may have been a 4-star read.
- Henry was the dullest, flattest, most useless character.
- Henry and Martha did not seem to have any chemistry whatsoever. It was only in the moments where one of them are thinking "oh s/he's perfect!" that anything came across, and it felt like we were being reminded they were supposed to be together.
- The magical realism of the story was shoe-horned in and so lightly defined that it seemed to be pointless.
- There are 3 books in this book. One is possibly great (Opaline), one is okay (Martha and her husband and how she grows as a person) and one terrible (Henry and Martha and the magic bookshop).
- Plot holes make my head hurt.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War
jessversteeg'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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide
major themes of domestic abuse and forced institutionalization.galadriel07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and War
fedorasommora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
saskiajva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Ultimately the book was fairly captivating and i did read it to the end, but i don’t think i would’ve chosen this had i known what it was actually about. Or at the very least i definitely would have been more mindful about reading this while in a good headspace. The history was pretty cool, it’s clear the author did a ton of research and there are so many historical Easter eggs interwoven
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death and War
Minor: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
ash_bees'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
Not to distract from the rest of the story line, but so much of this is about the actions of a psychopath, the fall out from those actions, and the victims who are trying to heal.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
hannahcstocks'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
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, War, and Deportation