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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
someryarns's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Child abuse
gpfot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Incest, and Miscarriage
jesssalexander's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Overall it was really enjoyable, I really liked Jack and Hugo but the main character, Lucy, grated on my nerves. She was too prideful and unforgiving to ask for help, at the expense of the boy she was trying to adopt. The pain of her past impeded her from moving forward with her life. And she was too wishful and unrealistic to think up a workable plan for fostering. I was very sympathetic to the annoyingly upbeat social worker I guess. Oh and I did love her friend Teresa.
I will say this was an odd mix of being a whimsical cozy read and having some jarring adult content. On the one hand it has all the bookish requirements: atmospheric and fantastical setting, thin and eccentric old man, cats and knitting, warm fuzzy feelings about novels. On the other hand, there is a reference to child rape which I thought was out of place and didn’t truly advance the plot and some drug and alcohol abuse references.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
Minor: Pedophilia and Incest
fkshg8465'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
Graphic: Alcohol, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, and Addiction
sheritolley's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol
kpflea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Miscarriage
notbrhymes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
What a beautiful, beautiful story brimming with love and whimsy and so much humanity. My heart was broken and repaired multiple times throughout this novel and I think it is such a feat when an author can accomplish that while also having an otherwise interesting story.
I read this in one sitting and I couldn’t be happier that I decided to ignore the other books that I had due back to the library much sooner & I picked this one up instead.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Child death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Drug use, Addiction, Child death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Cancer
karapillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Drug use, Child death, Chronic illness, Addiction, Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder
sydoodle's review
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Medical content