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ms_read's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
It’s a heavy hitter of a novel. Bringing you up close and personal with what the characters have gone through.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Incest, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Alcohol
flower_mail'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Incest and Dementia
Minor: Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racial slurs
blombern's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Incest, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
eve81'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Incest
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Incest, Suicide, and Kidnapping
Includes discussion of age gaps - while the main character's love interest is a year older than her, her parents are a decade apart.cookiecat73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
f18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement and Incest
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lacookdubin'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Incest, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
everlightly's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship