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lilpoul's review against another edition
2.0
CW: R*pe, SA, PTSD, drug abuse, su*cidal ideation
Really quick read which is nice. The content and writing weren’t the best. The story and style felt very much like a knock-off Sally Rooney novel with the lack of quotation marks and the setting in Ireland. I didn’t really feel connected to the characters or their experiences. The ending was rushed, and I had a lot of questions at the end.
It was also pretty problematic that Macmanus never addressed Mary’s SA, even though that was supposed to be a central theme. Mary was made out to be a villain in her relationship with her son because she lied about his father, but she lied because he SAd her and she had PTSD. I also felt like it was super weird that her r*pist talked about his own PTSD, and it seemed like Macmanus wanted the reader to feel bad for him.
The book focused a lot of mental health, but Macmanus never unpacked the feelings or even really talked about them. It felt like she put a lot of the plot points in because she wanted to the story to be more interesting or edgy.
Really quick read which is nice. The content and writing weren’t the best. The story and style felt very much like a knock-off Sally Rooney novel with the lack of quotation marks and the setting in Ireland. I didn’t really feel connected to the characters or their experiences. The ending was rushed, and I had a lot of questions at the end.
It was also pretty problematic that Macmanus never addressed Mary’s SA, even though that was supposed to be a central theme. Mary was made out to be a villain in her relationship with her son because she lied about his father, but she lied because he SAd her and she had PTSD. I also felt like it was super weird that her r*pist talked about his own PTSD, and it seemed like Macmanus wanted the reader to feel bad for him.
The book focused a lot of mental health, but Macmanus never unpacked the feelings or even really talked about them. It felt like she put a lot of the plot points in because she wanted to the story to be more interesting or edgy.
ronjalex's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- 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
3.25
lynnesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bibliobethreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
krida's review against another edition
3.0
I manage. I have always managed.
Still trying to get a feel of Irish literature. I think I'm slowly starting to get it.
the_literarylass's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
angelamorrison2606's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
gogglepuss's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
vcmnsn's review against another edition
5.0
omw a wee bit obsessed! this will go around in my head for a while