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meg43735's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I really was grateful that each chapter switched times from past to present, because the past was so so hard to swallow. The present day chapters were like a pallette cleanser. Doing this also helped to build some of the tension of EACH timeline. I really liked it.
The only reason it is not a 5 star rating is because of the "romance" story. It was a little unnecessary, though not necessarily bad...? Idk
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
hannahsarah92's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Miscarriage
ncholmes2022's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
It switches between two points of view: Rill, a kidnapped child during the depression, and Avery, a modern day lawyer and politician.
The prose was lovely and well written.
Some of the content was rough to read, particularly the child abuse and pedophilia.
I also did not care for the relationship subplot in Avery's point of view and felt like it bordered on justifying emotional infidelity. I also felt like she had too many subplots going on at once, but maybe that let the reader feel the stress and busyness of her life.
I did see good character development in both her and Rill.
Overall this was a powerful book, and I would recommend it to those who can handle the content warnings below.
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
am4man'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Trafficking
reallysaucy's review against another edition
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
ali_james'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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm and Abandonment
hannahcross01'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Kidnapping
meganlafo'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury
chickaboogawah'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
gmariposa1's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting