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szpetot'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
snoutsiru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
saoirsebb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
tegalodon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
laurenparham'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
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
hukiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism
orlagaughran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
sunshineinabag'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
mmccombs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
dramaqueentears's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I finished this book a few hours ago and can’t stop thinking about it. It’s about love, rage, infidelity, revenge, and murder. I’m just blown away.
It begins with a 36 year old woman named Joan leaving New York City to move to Topanga Canyon after the sudden suicide of her married lover. She’s on the hunt to find a yoga instructor named Alice. When you begin, you don’t know how Joan knows Alice or why she’s desperate to connect with her. Joan is telling this story to someone but you don’t find out who it is until the end.
What makes this so incredible to me is how complicated Joan is. You can empathize with her because of the horrible experiences she recounts, but she’s also just seriously messed up. She struggles with the guilt of causing her married lover’s suicide. She grieves over a married man that she loved more than him. It’s just a mess but I highlighted a lot of passages. I think everything came full circle and honestly, it pairs perfectly with Two Women. I wasn’t expecting much of Lisa Taddeo’s first fictional work but they really go hand in hand in terms of the theme.
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, and Death of parent