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mdg1502's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
megshelton's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
Audiobook was narrated well, story was well written. I had a hard time getting into and staying into the story at times. The family as a whole and individually each had secrets and trauma that revealed itself as the story progressed and made me want to just embrace the sisters and the twins while whispering “safe” for them. Great novel for a debut novel!
niahraereads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
jlsjourneys's review
2.0
I enjoyed this book at the start, but a few things didn’t work for me. (1) there is a mystery-to-unravel foreshadowing at the beginning, but it stayed too vague too long. (2) I found the characters rather shallowly-drawn, and unlikeable. But not unlikeable enough to be particularly interesting.
k8lynn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
i love the connecting stories in this one, the intertwining of trauma and grief amongst women/sisters in the family. this one was a little tough to get through but overall i enjoyed it very much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Grief, Abandonment, Mental illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Eating disorder
shante9700's review against another edition
5.0
I needed more
I felt like some of the chapters were rushed but I just needed more resolve
I felt like some of the chapters were rushed but I just needed more resolve