amymcphrsn'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Sexual content
am2ara's review against another edition
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the CEO rapes his wifeSpoiler
rapeGraphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Abortion and Xenophobia
becksusername'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Blood, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, and Misogyny
Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism
Minor: Abortion
inkstutter's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Eating disorder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Miscarriage
Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Racism
ariel_bloomer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abortion and Animal death
tiredurbanist's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
chelregel'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? Yes
5.0
Everything about this book feels like nonfiction wrapped into a fictional account. I half expect the characters in this book to be real, or to find a re run of My American Wife airing somewhere. If I ran into Jane or Akiko I wouldn’t exactly be mad. They felt so whole and fleshed out, in a way that truly did feel like a memoir or a biography.
As a vegetarian, I can certainly say this book didn’t turn me on to meat, and I wonder if it would turn any meat eaters off of it. While it’s obviously fiction, the accounts feel real and close enough to home (I used to live in cow country Colorado) that it feels entirely plausible.
On another note I want to devour every Ruth Ozeki book now and I love her forever.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Abortion and Blood
Minor: Eating disorder
biarocha'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape and Animal death
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Eating disorder
pancakebatfish's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Sexual assault and Miscarriage
Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Abortion
brightfotini'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Animal cruelty
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, and Eating disorder