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gingerlaura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The background stories of several characters were a bit wonky, but other than that I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fun, heavy, emotional and lighthearted all at once, and I can't deny I teared up a little at the end. In other words, this was pretty much everything you'd want in a feelgood book, can definitely recommend this if you're in the mood for something fun yet comforting!
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Drug abuse
lisamsalgado's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Moderate: Death and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
madimads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Child abuse, Cancer, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child death, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
cheriejanette's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Child death, and Chronic illness
Minor: Child abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Mental illness
katie_helf96's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent
sarahlreadseverything's review
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Child death
samanthabryan34's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Chronic illness and Emotional abuse
Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent
hannahplanted's review
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
garnethalo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage
morgan_reads_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The concept was similar to "And Then There Were None" (minus the murder mystery). The pace to get the main character to the island was excruciatingly slow though.
I did find it a bit annoying that every character had a traumatic backstory. My sympathy for the characters dried up well before I was done reading.
And as a former foster parent, I thought the author did her research well. Her foster care details were realistic. However, the main character calling herself a foster child's mother just because she wanted to adopt him was over the top. In real life, that's just not done. In the story, it reeked of obsession and insecurity; it felt like Lucy needed to adopt him more for her sake than for his.
Minor: Death of parent