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silvern'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Homophobia
random19379'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
charmarie'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
5.0
The book is well written, with balanced prose that is neither too sparse or too complex. There is an interesting and wide cast of characters and the scope of the story is expansive. This is a book that requires your focus and attention, and it would be easy to loose track of who's who.
While I was able to predict most of the twists in this story, primarily who was responsible for Bear's disappearance, watching the tragedy unfold was emotionally satisfying enough to still give those twists impact.
The very end of the book is what bumps this up to a 5 star review for me. There is a clear feminist tone throughout the book, most of what happens involves women being indirectly or directly harmed. Practically every woman in the book is a victim in some sense to a man.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual violence
crags617's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia
amandas_bookshelf'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
greatestheights'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief
pagelikebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia and Physical abuse
Minor: Infidelity
tayreads10'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
carrie915'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Rape
bootsmom3'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: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Pregnancy, and Classism