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hein's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
I laughed at the beginning. I cried at the end. It’s wonderful to have Veblen in my heart, where I hope she’ll stay for a long, long time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Drug use, and Infidelity
skippyfitzroy's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, and Sexual content
Moderate: War and Car accident
innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is not at all what I expected, even though on reading back, it is exactly as described in the blurb. For some reason I got it into my head that it was a fantasy!
Instead, it’s a very stressful exploration of two deeply flawed people and their families as they prepare to get married. The whole way through I just wanted them to TALK to each other and go get therapy.
There’s some quite graphic medical content that I wasn’t expecting either, even though it literally said on the back that one of the main characters is researching traumatic brain injuries. It was really interesting, but not a relaxing holiday read at all.
Instead, it’s a very stressful exploration of two deeply flawed people and their families as they prepare to get married. The whole way through I just wanted them to TALK to each other and go get therapy.
There’s some quite graphic medical content that I wasn’t expecting either, even though it literally said on the back that one of the main characters is researching traumatic brain injuries. It was really interesting, but not a relaxing holiday read at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, War, and Sexual content
Minor: Self harm, Islamophobia, and Abortion
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