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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
khaleesiofrivia's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
I completely adored this book. Its fast, its intriguing, the characters are all vivid and the premise hooks you in right away. This book reminded me a lot of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in all the best ways. I can't wait to read this book again and again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
knatbehindthelens's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I began reading this as an audiobook but finished with the print version - of which I preferred the print. The story held an intriguing cast of characters from both the past and the present with stories that twist together. This blend of character and plots kept me turning the pages.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Cursing