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laguerrelewis's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This story is more thought provoking than probably anything else I’ve ever encountered. It shies away from nothing, and tackles it’s characters and ideas expertly. If you can handle it, I cannot recommend this book enough. Sarah Gailey is one to watch.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
booksthatburn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a well-paced thriller which doles out disturbing news just often enough to be unsettling. Evelyn's descriptions consistently bury the lede, pondering first the reactions and consequences to some very important piece of information before finally circling back to say what caused the fuss in the first place. It reshapes the weight of these moments to emphasize how dealing with each horrible (and sometimes not so horrible) event affects those who remain. It's disassociation in book form, as if Evelyn isn't ready to look at what's going on and must approach everything at an angle in order to have any chance of reaching it at all. I especially love the complex discussions about the ethics of cloning, the difference between what Nathan did and what Evelyn does, if there is one.
It's about healing, clawing back by inches what was taken and filling in new things where the old bits are lost forever. Figuring out what bits of Evelyn and Martine belong to themselves, leaving space for them to want different things even though they started out as the same person. It's shaped by the absence of an abuser, the gap left behind by someone who demanded that every thought fit his needs.
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Death of parent
Contains a staged suicide.laurenw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
shaunashares's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood and Medical content
Moderate: Suicide
bookish_affections's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse
heather_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
jujubeees's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide and Abortion
stevie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy
sawyer_reads_stuff's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Medical content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Abortion, and Death of parent
nadia_b's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Misogyny
Minor: Suicide and Abortion