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pricklybriar's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use
vannahcabana's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Set in 1952 and 2016, this book switches the year almost every chapter. It follows the journey of a journalist writing a story on a young woman attending secretarial school in New York. I overall thought this was a good read. It was a little slow in some parts, but it kept me interested enough to finish. A bit of a plot twist toward the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
town_scar's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Torture
laheath's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I didn't like this book, the author's debut, as much as I've liked her others. I felt this storyline was sometimes repetitive, sometimes disjointed, and a little predictable. It was still an interesting story told in alternating chapters of Rose in 2016 and Darby in 1952. They're both likeable, though they make some poor choices, and both have to learn to keep going despite their circumstances. I would have liked an author's note discussing her research (maybe there was one in the print version?) but was able to find some information on her website.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia, Dementia, and Murder
Minor: Drug use