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readingpicnic's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide, Slavery, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
sherbertwells's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The upbring and reunion of two best friends—a respectable housewife and a bohemian pariah—in the dying paradise of Medallion Ohio. The perfect classic for the end of summer, made of fire and water, nostalgia and despair and soulmates to die for.
“She had been looking all along for a friend, and it took her a while to discover that a lover was not a comrade and could never be—for a woman. And that no one would ever be that version of herself which she sought to reach out and to touch with an ungloved hand. There was only her own mood and whim, and if that was all there was, she decided to turn the naked hand toward it, discover it and let others become as intimate with their own selves as she was” (121)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity
Moderate: Child death, Dementia, War, Mental illness, and Suicide
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder
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