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danielnski'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Infertility
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Abandonment, Sexism, and Child death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
canascorner'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
4.0
Graphic: Infertility, Sexism, Bullying, Misogyny, and Rape
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
ninamanon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What’s so brilliant about this book is that even with the multitude of characters, it was never very hard to distinguish them.
This is a tale about making the most of the hand you were dealt, and maybe above all, humbleness.
Moderate: Excrement, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Blood, Infertility, Sexism, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Vomit, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Cursing, and Death
jjjreads's review
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Vomit
chikamma's review
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Sexism
Minor: Vomit
pitsikakku'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: Rape, Vomit, Abortion, Child death, Murder, Child abuse, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content
kaylamdean1's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Medical content, Infertility, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child death
translove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical content, Rape, Sexual content, and Vomit
womanwill's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Vomit, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Murder
readingwithkt's review against another edition
I have no fault to find with the book itself. It’s a “it’s me, not you” situation.
The thing is, there are really graphic depictions of sex in this book and the sex feels non-consensual. In fact, the scene I just read had the woman disassociating during sex. I just... can’t read that kind of thing.
I feel terrible for DNFing this one as I picked it up for the Blackathon readathon and it’s the group read but I’m just getting too upset by it and I don’t feel able to continue reading. I’d also put a big warning for abuse of women, in general, on this book. The wives are all very cruel to the new wife and it is very upsetting to read. Lots of reviewers say the book is funny and lighthearted but I simply do not see it.
Look after yourselves, friends ✌🏼
Graphic: Sexual content