juvonh'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Abandonment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Miscarriage , and Vomit
rosaasena's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use and Child abuse
yush'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
4.5
The characters were complex and consistent. The plot explored a myriad of topics and emotions. It dealt with the complexities of human relationships with a lightness and honesty that is marvellous.
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Drug use and Violence
nickdebucci'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
3.75
i most enjoyed the plots concerning the core four siblings and, later, their plus-one. you'd think they be the majority of the plot, but there are a lot of subplots that have little-to-no bearing on the main storyline, and i understand wanting to make this gigantic party with all these interesting people feel more alive, but after a while i stopped caring and just wanted to skip to the Rivas. it was overall pretty good though
book cover discussion: the British one is so much better than that of the United States, like the pretty sunset/fire (👀) colors, the serif font. unfortunately it doesn't carry over perfectly to the square aspect ratio for the audiobook.
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Grief
Moderate: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Body shaming, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Vomit, Car accident, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Miscarriage , and Police brutality
abyanismangil's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Lots of backstory, no plot though
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion
abbrillopezz'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
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, Ableism, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Injury/injury detail, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Classism, and Alcohol
brashcandicoot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Death
Minor: Car accident, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage , Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
sunny_not's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Spoiler
her becoming addicted to alcohol and her death were just devastating after seeing how much she worked to give her kids a great life.Spoiler
I hated Brandon he was awful I hope she gets rid of him in her bookGraphic: Death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
Minor: Abortion
kateyjay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nina Riva deserves the world and you cannot tell me otherwise. Nina sacrifices everything for her family, losing herself in the process until her family also become her salvation.
Seemingly doomed to repeat the mistakes of her mother until she learns she can stand up for herself.
This book had me laughing and crying and having to look away feeling second hand embarrassment on multiple occasions. TJR has done it again
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Miscarriage , Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit
honigbieni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual harassment