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sare1125's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Child death
chloejane13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical content, and Mental illness
reading_binosaur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
haleybre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Alcohol
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Infidelity
teaofleaves's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Child death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Pedophilia
gemin1reader's review
2.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity and Sexual assault
chandle5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Infidelity
rinnfoskey's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
1.5
I did find it interesting the use of flashback so you first read of the incident that happened, then flashback and work your way to the present so it makes you consider each character with suspicion.
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The plot revolves around a 13 year old girl who is found in a communal garden in a coma with her shirt pulled up and pants pulled down. The novel then flashes back and tells you the story up to the present. There are suspicions and descriptions of inappropriate behaviour from 18 year old with 13 year old, and a father man who grabs and leers at all the women (in the past).
Ultimately the plot/resolution is a love triangle but with the 13 year olds. I found the sexual activity descriptions of such young characters particularly against the suspicions of paedophilia uncomfortable. The lift scene being a prime example... I don't think it was either pushing the boundary of comfort to really explore coming of age and sexual maturity, etc. I felt more like it was just used as plot tool and I think with these types of stories you really have to be careful.
Also the girl who is found, her sister and her mom moved to the garden because their father is schizophrenic and has an episode where he burns their house down. While it provides a compelling back story, again I don't know if it was approached in the best way. Though he is in hospital, is treated and ultimately released it does come across as "you can never really trust mentally ill folks to not try and kill you!'
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Sexual content