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cjmattos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The writing was incredible, as always. However, I wished some of the mysteries had been solved. I felt it lacked some sort of closure.
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
touchingartt's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
virginia_vex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
megshrews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
ayanaph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I messaged a friend halfway through about how each woman decides to deal with their childhood trauma from growing up in the neighbourhood in different ways. Lenu tries to escape the neighbourhood and craft a new life but realises the neighbourhood is part of who she is. Her family suffer as she leaves them behind. And Lina tries to stay in the neighbourhood and improve it while never seeing the world. Her family suffer in the neighbourhood even though she does try to help them.
The scenes of Lenu spending time with her mum in her mums last months of life are really poignant.
Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent
jouljet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
lexcellent'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism
mondovertigo'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Suicide
Minor: Child death
therecoveringbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, and Infidelity
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Racial slurs
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol