tecas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Violence
char_lottevg's review
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Suicide attempt
lola_milk's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
However, I'm not sure if these elements paired well with the narrative about the main character and her lover trying to survive a pandemic. The relationship with the lover was just not as compelling as her relationship with her mum, and I am very burnt out on pandemic stories for obvious reasons.
The book was beautifully written, with gleaming prose.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Car accident, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
wherethebooksgo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Violence, Abandonment, Confinement, Excrement, Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
emilygigs's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Grief, and Dementia
Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism, Car accident, and Abandonment
Pandemic content Second-person POV