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gredi'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Transphobia, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
skyleetux's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Drug use, Suicide, Sexual violence, Self harm, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Grief, Blood, Addiction, Vomit, Sexual content, Mental illness, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Bullying, and Body horror
her'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: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Rape, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Medical content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Vomit, Self harm, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Violence
macpreeper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Grief, Rape, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Classism, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Racism, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Physical abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, and Transphobia
besotted's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Gore, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Self harm, Mental illness, Grief, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Lesbophobia, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Vomit, Classism, and Deadnaming
decayfyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i love this book. this book is my baby. if this book was a person i don't think i'd marry it but i'd give it a big hug though. i love everything about this book and yanagihara's writing style in general, her books are so so long don't get me wrong but everything builds up and in my opinion every last page was worth reading. but please for the love of god read the trigger warnings before reading lol this shit is literally THE challenging book
4th read:
this book got me fucked up tbh. teared up at several parts on the book. i love everything about it, the writing, the characters. genuinely my favorite book of all time, its so dear to me for so many reasons
Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Ableism, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
Minor: Drug abuse, Lesbophobia, Rape, Suicide, and Transphobia
emmacartlidge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Abandonment, Ableism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Rape, and Car accident
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence
Minor: Death of parent, Transphobia, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, and Stalking
cloud_animals'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Drug abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Grief, Ableism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Trafficking
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Transphobia, Infertility, and Lesbophobia
jesstafson's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
rear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Beautifully written, I loved seeing the characters evolve and live their lives despite the hardships.
It showcased everything, from the happiness to the struggles of Jude and his friends. The relationships were realistic and added to the depth of the story.
Very difficult to read nonetheless.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Child abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Medical content, Ableism, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Body shaming
Minor: Transphobia