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lillizzy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Rape, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Incest
beccaskeck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Incest
Moderate: Miscarriage
lottomotto's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence
ansimps2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Incest
Moderate: Animal cruelty
pilardo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Incest
felinity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Deerskin is a beautiful retelling of an old tale, sometimes known as Donkeyskin (with a Storyteller variant of Sapsorrow). Despite the tragic and distasteful key to the plot, it is handled wonderfully, not discounted as often happens nor dwelled upon, but treated reverently and carefully, with delicacy and understanding. You survive with Lissar, and then you live with her. I can't say how many times I've read this; it's at least a dozen. Each time I marvel again at Robin McKinley's talent with words.
Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, and Incest
holycarollyreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, and Rape
yarnbandit's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Miscarriage, Incest, Sexual violence, and Violence
bookwyrmm's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
rosemac's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Rape, Incest, and Miscarriage
It’s a beautiful story about the complicated path of healing from trauma—but this includes the upsetting trauma itself.