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owlribbon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death and Body horror
Minor: Sexism, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and War
sammirosewater's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
charla_t'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and War
kelleykamanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Suicide
bookedandbusy'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Suicide, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Moderate: Gun violence
samwescott'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
Personally, I really love retellings of classics and this worked so well as an updated Poe and I really enjoyed all the added cultural layers from the narrating character, especially the new understanding of gender from their country and how pronouns were used. This story managed to make neo-pronouns feel completely natural and also used them to express some complicated emotions during the big reveal.
I'm low-key terrified of hares now.
Loved the shade at the American character and I'm obsessed with Angus and Ms Potter. Madeline and Roderick had that super classic gothic vibe that I love. The lake was terrifying and the house was terrifying. And Hobbes! Kingfisher really writes the best animal sidekicks.
Really fun adaptation. Good horror and the Poe vibes came through, even with such a subject transformation. Highly recommend!
Edit: Holds up to a re-read less than a year later! Excited to read the sequel now
Graphic: Body horror and Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
elliotvanz'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore, Suicide, Medical trauma, and War