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hannaels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
callilac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.5
I've only deducted half a star because sometimes I felt her understanding and "voice" were beyond a child of her age.
Minor: Child death, Suicide, and Death of parent
juliana97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Suicide, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Miscarriage and Car accident
ninalita'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
storydevgrace'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? It's complicated
5.0
My Mum asked the conductor, a black woman with momma bear vibes, to keep an eye on me. Momma Bear escorted me to first class and handed me a complimentary gift bag, and inside was a copy of this book. I finished it in half the journey from Carlisle to Basingstoke, reeling from the impactful theme of motherhood and flawed caregivers and how it fitted in this major stepping stone in my life.
It was the first contemporary fiction I'd ever read, in contrast to all the J.K. Rowling, Tamora Pierce, and other romantic magic-heavy adventures rattling around in my head to distract me from a tough childhood.
It was a gateway into finding the merit of stories that do the opposite of helping me escape reality and hand me the tools I needed to navigate it. The realisation that an adult in my life may be a liar and gaslighter might have saved my life, and it was this book that opened me up to that idea. I cannot thank Lisa Jewell enough.
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
streberkatze'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury
tamara_joy's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
katiepuhr'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
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
rachelcoconut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol