Reviews

Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

kjyles29's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

chanelchapters's review against another edition

4.0

Reminded me of A Year Of Rest & Relaxation.
I really enjoyed the writing style and loved the cover.
This book is depressing - you can feel the weight of the “black hole” on her and the characters passiveness is frustrating but believable.
Would read more from this author.

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a_dja's review

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

persephonestar's review against another edition

2.0

it was an okay read but painfully unoriginal and the symbolism and metaphors (black hole, persephone, cassandra) were very on the nose
also, for all the times this black hole, while ‘cheap’, was mentioned I felt like there could have been more to it to salvage it but alas

lpdx's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Drug use, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Excrement, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

jtaylor97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• 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

4.75

zekereadseverything's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

mayenk's review against another edition

Too depressed to continue reading this

4nadant's review

emotional medium-paced

3.5

pbug01's review

3.25

I had higher hopes for this book but it was enjoyable enough