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jriverlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Drug use, Alcoholism, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, Rape, and Incest
ofarkas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, Confinement, Child death, Grief, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Rape
greatexpectations77'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Abandonment, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Cancer, Sexual assault, Abortion, Rape, Terminal illness, and Grief
corriejn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Child death, Fatphobia, and Suicide
Moderate: Terminal illness, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape, Drug use, Incest, and Alcoholism
blueberrycharmer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Minor: Rape and Incest
kodi_rae's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, and Infidelity
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Body shaming, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, Incest, and Rape
blouviere4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Suicide, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Rape
ellebelle90's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Suicide and Mental illness
Minor: Rape
ljustin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Poor mental health, and how it impacts the sufferers and those around them, is discussed a lot more in books I've found (and about time too!) But I've never read one where the main mental health theme was hoarding. Jewell writes some sections of the book from Loralei's perspective via emails to a friend and its really interesting to read her own perspective of her hoarding and how she finally comes to terms with it being a central issue in her life.
There are many other themes discussed throughout the book; family, love, betrayal, guilt, and they all intertwine really well to make a coherent story. All the themes, and thr characters own problems, are linked back to the house they grew up in (hence the title 😉) and their mother's hoarding. Its a really well written book.
There is also an element of mystery, in that you don't truly find out what happened on the Easter Sunday until the end. This mystery elements adds another dimension to the story and kept me reading right until the end - I actually stayed up very late to finish it and regretted it the next day!!
Overall a 4 star read. I would recommend to lovers of family/drama style fiction.
Minor: Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicide, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, and Rape
whatathymeitwas's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Confinement, Incest, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Bullying, and Car accident