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hmatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I also thought it was very interesting to see themes developing in this book that the author later explores more (i.e. the shipping industry and the glass hotel!!).
Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Infidelity
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death, Murder, Pregnancy, and Deportation
musicalpopcorn'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
4.5
Another beautifully written book by Mandel. I love her method of non-linear story-telling and how she creates fascinating, unique characters. It’s magic to me how she manages to make such strangely woven stories so readable and so enthralling.
Graphic: Confinement, Trafficking, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death, and Murder
the_kristin_amber's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Confinement
wormgirl'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Death, Confinement, and Abandonment
miller8d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As for the plot of this book, I really liked that so many moments were so humiliating and gut-wrenching; the exhausting walk to the party where she humiliated herself and then found the nude art book; the sobbing while stealing the cat; the telling his fiancé that he wanted to part ways on their honeymoon; the parents approving the blackmail; his speechlessness when Gary mentions that Aria’s an obvious thief; Aria’s contempt and condescending attitude toward Anton which eventually culminates in her becoming his killer; the embarrassing desperation with which he took interest in the singer; I could go on, everything was embarrassing and I felt it very viscerally.
As always, Mandel does an incredible service to the world by
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Trafficking, Classism, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, and Infidelity
Moderate: Violence, Incest, Terminal illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Gore
I seriously don’t understand whyquickermorequickly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Confinement, Murder, Grief, Alcohol, Trafficking, and Deportation
Minor: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism