The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
jay_hobday's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, Terminal illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Body horror, Death, Medical content, and Suicide
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
victoria_catherine_shaw'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
Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Gore, Miscarriage, Grief, and Excrement
savvylit's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
There are two primary threads in this story. The first thread follows Edith's experience with her lover Halit during the novavirus pandemic. The second is Edith's reflections on growing up with her mother, a stroke survivor. Ultimately, Burntcoat weaves a tale that is somehow both bleak and beautiful. In writing this novel, Sarah Hall has written a lyrical and humane take on the full spectrum of mortality.
Though I personally found this novel to be a little too on-the-nose, I am definitely looking forward to reading more of Hall's work. Her beautiful prose has enchanted me and I'd love to experience more of it.
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
stevie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Excrement, Grief, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Ableism, Blood, Car accident, and Confinement
lianne_rooney'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death, and Pregnancy
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