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mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicide, Abortion, and Pregnancy
laneyliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
sydneyjn's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
pial's review against another edition
I hated amanda, patrick, derrick and rob. Basically, I hated all the cheaters.
Tbh, the story and writing of the first half were amazing and I was intrigued. But as the story developed so did the "cheating" plot which is yuck. The ending made me nauseous.
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Can we not romanticize cheating 🤮courtsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
nordstina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The mix of science and grief after a loss was interesting. That alone would be an interesting topic for a book, but Washington brings in other mysteries and whodunits. Amanda's husband Derrick is coping with her condition in unexpected and frightening ways. Patrick does not know how to balance his wife's brilliance and how unhealthy he thinks she is dealing with their loss. Patrick and Amanda grow closer as they struggle to deal with the complications in their marriage. Extended family bring additional complex relationships to the plot.
I appreciated that this book really kept me guessing throughout. Without spoiling, there were multiple unexpected plot twists. Some I felt probably were a bit extraneous and did not add to the overarching plot, and I'm not sure if the author quite stuck the landing with all the balls he was juggling, but this was an unexpected delight to read.
Thank you to Little A via NetGalley for the reader copy in exchange for honest review.
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
aflseniors09's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent