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ddmgembala's review against another edition
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Ableism, Fatphobia, Racism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Antisemitism
blossom's review against another edition
Graphic: Fatphobia, Ableism, and Death of parent
nick13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Ableism, Death of parent, and Car accident
divine529'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? Yes
I won't deny that I've been hesitant to read the illustrated edition of this because growing up with this, I have certain ideas of what characters look like and ways I imagine the world, but let me just say that this enhanced that love. Every version I've experienced of this just adds to my vision and understanding of it all.
Since this is the illustrated edition, I'm primarily going to focus on talking about the artwork this reread. Jim Kay did an absolutely phenomenal job illustrating everything. I adored his work, even if it didn't always match my own version in my head or what we've all seen in the movies. I saw a documentary and I've read several articles about the work he did and pressure he felt with this project and it's astounding. He made sure to get all the details right and you can see the research on the page. I know he was concerned about ruining the series with his illustrations, but really, as I've already mentioned, it enhanced it and gave me a different experience.
I definitely enjoyed this and I'll be curious to check out the other books in the future.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Animal death, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent, Ableism, and Animal cruelty
orchidlilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, Ableism, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Body horror, Sexism, Classism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Slavery
celine_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Classism and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Fatphobia, Sexism, and War