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celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
🎧 Dual POV, only one (female) narrator, she was good.
🌶️ 3.5/5 There were a few steamy scenes but they weren't super graphic.
🏳️🌈✊ Neurodivergence rep!! MMC probably has ADHD. His mother has a mental illness--at least depression, possibly bipolar.
Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, and Deportation
cskinner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
annick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I particularly liked the interactions and authentic greyness with parents and among the secondary characters. I also liked the final act didn’t hinge on a grand gesture.
Second read for 2024 (September this time) and I really enjoyed it again. Upgraded to five stars. The flaws of the dramatic reveal in rochesters room aren’t significant to demerit it. I like that the sex scenes aren’t indulgent and help move the character development along. The dual POV in third person works very well.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Colonisation, War, and Classism
itsgnat's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
eleek0609's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse and War
lauramparis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
loveisland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Colonisation
shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Forced institutionalization
luckykosmos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization