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missgrayreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lfroggatte's review against another edition
3.0
This one was a real SLOW burn for me. Ultimately, I thought it was a good look into motherhood and female friendship, but man, it took me a LONG time to get into it. I’m not usually big on trigger warnings for fear of spoiling the twists and turns of a story but TRIGGER WARNING. Particularly for those struggling with fertility or the loss of a child.
hanaedw's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bringonthebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Wow…wow…wow! Amazing writing! Can’t get over that last line!
TW: miscarriage, infidelity
TW: miscarriage, infidelity
nikkimg's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars - entertaining, a little farfetched story about a bunch of kind of awful people. I really appreciated the author's presentation of so many perspectives and experiences of motherhood. I didn't always buy the depth of the relationships she was trying to present, and I'm not a huge fan of so many different POVs presented without structure. but I would read this author's work again for entertainment value.
organicgirl22's review against another edition
5.0
This one was a lot of triggering things for a lot of people. There were affairs and miscarriages, it was traumatic and revolving around one woman's son who had fallen/jumped out a window and was in the hospital. 3 neighbor women and their friendship with each other as well as their frenemy status with each other.
emmwhite's review against another edition
4.0
THIS BOOK IS WILD. All the characters were so real and I hated all of them. It was giving desperate housewives.
albus94's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mamaforjustice's review against another edition
3.0
This one was disappointing to me after The Push. The suspense wasn’t as tightly written and the characters were less memorable.
The theme of motherhood is well explored, though, in emotional, social, and physical forms. I can’t think of another writer I’ve read who portrays the complexities of being a mom as well as she does.
The theme of motherhood is well explored, though, in emotional, social, and physical forms. I can’t think of another writer I’ve read who portrays the complexities of being a mom as well as she does.