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mbourggraff'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
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
silverhill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
emygrl99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Dementia, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
katharina90's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Strong sense of place, with parts of the setting taking on a character-like quality (e.g., Self-Reliance house).
Many POVs across time. Having the timeline laid out at the top of every chapter was really helpful.
Both heartbreaking and hopeful. The message I was left with was about living authentically/on your own terms and finding "home" (love, care, belonging) outside of abusive biological family and oppressive societal norms.
"At home in her body, at home in the woods."
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Fatphobia, Rape, and Sexual content
katiecav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
inirac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Transphobia, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
vireogirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
mittan'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
lexcellent's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
forestmoonmage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism