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woweewhoa's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Ableism, Confinement, and Medical content
Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, War, and Alcoholism
Minor: Self harm, Stalking, and Rape
besidemyshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Child death, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
hanreadin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcoholism, War, Ableism, Cursing, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Gaslighting, Bullying, Grief, Child death, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Racism
Minor: Body horror, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Abandonment, and Addiction
emmakchapman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, Alcohol, Gun violence, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and War
anton13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Medical content, Racial slurs, War, and Grief
Minor: Antisemitism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Vomit, Confinement, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt
jsingh's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
The pace really ramps up in the third quarter of the book. I loved how this book wasn't too long. I feel like Lehane could have easily pulled a "Stephen King" by making this book an epic slog. Thank you for making it short! It might have been nice to hear a little more about Teddy's relationships with his father and even Dolores during their early years. But overall, a standout book!
If I had to choose, I think the film is better. (I'm sorry). But Scorsese had some great source material. I'm so glad he made a film adaptation of this book!
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual content
islajackson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, and Mental illness
laurendenton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War
Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, and Vomit
cozylifewithabby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, and Cursing
Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit