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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
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
krystaley'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
meghancolbert's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence
ottercorg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Crime procedurals are not always my thing, especially in book form, but class commentaries are and more than anything that is what this is. A tale of wealth and power, the forms it can take, the effect it has on its surroundings, and perhaps most importantly on its children.
Moore beautifully intertwines multiple timelines and characters and kept me guessing all the way to the very end. I hurt for Barbara and Tracy and Louise and wanted to strangle every single Peter. I attached to these characters quickly and fiercely. The story was a bit long, which is my only valid reason for docking half a star. I feel it wasn't wholly necessary but it also didn't feel like Moore was dragging it along so, who knows. Maybe it actually is a 5 star read for me.
I am glad that, to me, the hype for this one feels well deserved.
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
bookb1itch's review against another edition
- 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying and Child death
Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, and Sexual content
snowydaze'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
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
amberlfaris'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
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Vomit
literary_liv'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: Addiction, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual content
savvy999'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
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse and Pregnancy