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dignorant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Minor: Sexism
jetpackdracula's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Racial slurs
ritabriar's review against another edition
- 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
The plot is a basic Hero's Quest, because women can have Hero's Quests, too. There are a few points where the reactions of the characters serve the plot more than the characters, but for the most part people behave plausibly.
The setting is the star of the book, from the tiny isolated town of Bad Ass to the journey to the towns and the final destinations,
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Kidnapping and Fire/Fire injury
surprise romance at the end a random couple attempts to kidnap Esk, but it doesn't stick several brief descriptions of fear of heights + heights the fire is magical, in a hearth, and manages to damage the hearthwickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
the_reading_wren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
“They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.
“If you ignore the rules people will, half the time, quietly rewrite them so that they don't apply to you.”
“They both savoured the strange warm glow of being much more ignorant than ordinary people, who were only ignorant of ordinary things.”
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Additional CW for a flooded city.olma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
gaymoonreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Kidnapping
ampharos906's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
greycifer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
Very brief usage of g*psy slur and poor portrayal of Romani.saltycoffee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism