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onethousandoddfrogs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Graphic: Death, Incest, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
bookpals's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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Immediately, the narrator pulls you in with her trauma and confusion of her return to her being dumped into already complicated family dynamics. While I think the story draws you in with the nuances of motherhood and the mother-daughter relationship, the true heart of this story is Adriana and the love that the two sisters have for each other. It is through her sister, that the narrator is able to start healing. I loved their bond and think it was make this book so remarkable. Di Pietrantonia does a great job of capturing the narrator's inner feelings and thoughts, her navigation of an impossible situation. A Girl Returned captures girlhood in such a painful and realistic way as we come into our relationships with our mothers, sisters, and friends.
Graphic: Incest and Abandonment
Moderate: Racial slurs
xbernadette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail