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dadsngrads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Sexual violence
angebrown'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
0.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
bigmac_beth20'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
2.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
branca'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
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, 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
emelymarie's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
chihiro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
cianarae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit
bookcrone'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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal cruelty
ingmund's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship