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himpersonal's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Anyone familiar with my reviews knows I generally dislike short stories. That’s what this was - a bunch of short stories based on the tangential relationships to Lucy Barton, the hero in this series. It’s a book about the people she left behind. The only real direct relationship held in its own story in the book is the chapter with her brother and sister. I think it was Lucy centering the book that let me really liked this book, despite it being a collection of short stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism