A review by talknerdybookblog
Chasing Eleanor by Kerry Chaput

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Representation: Lesbian supporting characters, Black supporting characters, Sapphic side relationship

Mature Themes:

• Sex (non-descriptive)
• Swearing


Possible Triggers: Yes

• Trauma from institutional poverty (the Great Depression)
• Attempted sexual assault
• Physical assault
• Knife violence
• Forced institutionalization of supporting characters
• Racism
• Sexism
• Abelism
• Death of parents
• Parental abandonment
• Death of child recounted (protagonist's little sister)


Ending:
HEA. Magnolia finally gets closure with her childhood and manages to save Hop from wrongful imprisonment. In the epilogue, Hop and Magnolia have been married for years, own their own farm and have two daughters who are grown up and happy.