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kim03's review against another edition
5.0
I have to agree to what I've seen in other reviews, this could've used another round of edits, pov randomly switched from one paragraph to the next, but knowing this when starting the book prepared me and I got used to it real quick. The relationship and the feelings this book made me feel are responsible for the rating.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
smuttymcbookface's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The characters are wonderfully thought out, with nuances and developments that have you rooting for them. I loved the strength of both of these two, and my only frustration was Cord fell into the frustrating "unstoppable, unkillable" casting that often happens to MMCs.
Although I do sometimes find the sentence structure a little awkward in Ellen O'Connell's books, I didn't notice it as much here as I did in "Without Words".
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
pippa__rr'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
Moderate: Sexual assault
louise_lion'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
sharanya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
AASDFJKLBQEGPXIZY!!!! Knocked off half a star from my original review bc I can't believe Judith just waltzes around carefree without even a word of apology after everything, but otherwise this ABSOLUTELY held up to my memories!! Cord & Anne were incredible characters — a perfect mixture of funny, lively, fierce, and tender. Cord remains one of my tops book baes of all time, that man is just. EVERYTHING. For the most part, the discussions of prejudice, misogyny, and racism were done well. Imperfect (see: Judith), but well. And yes, the ending went on longer than necessary maybe, but, much like with LOTR: The Kings Return (extended edition), how mad about it was I, really?
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Abortion
Minor: Abortion