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jj_99'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
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
cosypuck's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Suicide, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
harleyburch's review
- 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
3.25
The prose wasn't special. There wasn't much plot. The allusive segments telling the story of the past would have been better aided by being fleshed out more. All of the characters were pretty faceless. The literary allusions didn't add much to the atmosphere, felt much more like a grasp at sophistication which didn't work nor was necessary. HOWEVER: the relationships between parents and their children, the past and the present, and relationships generally alongside the slow spiralling of dismal situations made for a somewhat enjoyable fast-paced reading experience. Like I said, I felt it wasn't worth looking at but I couldn't look away. Therefore, it deserves merit for its ability to entertain. Not much more beyond that though.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Death
bootrat'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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia
larade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
angrybookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and War
rcsreads'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
1.5
The mother's side of the story would have been enough although it has some unpleasant, outdated and homophobic opinions expressed. The daughters story is actively disgusting and romanticised paedophilia.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol