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lizzymorang's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was hoping the protagonist would see how wrong she was by the end and become redeemable, but this just seems like wish fulfillment for selfish, naive people. Not for me.
Moderate: Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
alanaschulte's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Medical content, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
dkamada's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Death, Incest, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage
lillypad827's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Child death
Minor: Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Medical trauma
emilywemily6's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Bullying, and Chronic illness
Minor: Miscarriage, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Medical content
oxfordcommas91's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy, Cancer, Abortion, Car accident, and Miscarriage
abbyjme's review
4.0
I saw the review VE Schwab left for this book and I could agree more “ Clever,dark, and hopeful—a love letter to reading, and the power that childhood stories have over as long after we’ve grown up”
I’m not gonna spoil anything but let’s just say I was happy scream crying while reading the last few chapters.
Minor: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Grief, Drug abuse, Abortion, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Death
mollywill's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment and Child death
Moderate: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual violence
knightylight's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Cursing, and Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia and Pedophilia
This book feels like a coming of age movie- but if coming of age happened when you were 26+- mixed with the feeling of watching a Hallmark Christmas Movie. There's a lot of heavy themes here, but there's also a lot of heart and fun moments too. A lot of these characters have been through a lot of terrible things- sadly not anything unusual in our day and age. But despite all of it, it's definitely a story about hope, and "finding your village" as the story puts it. This book is a good contemporary fiction for those wanting to be reminded of the importance of community and making wild wishesbookcasey's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Child death, Medical trauma, Cancer, and Medical content