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geraldineleyendo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Characters have many interesting elements but they feel too random - it was hard to see how they fit in the story . The experience is that of reading a collage made from different short stories, not super cohesive.
Although I understand this is a trilogy, and maybe all the satisfaction comes in the following books, the story of Rosewater feels SO incomplete/unfinished it's a bit frustrating.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror and Violence
mdegge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Police brutality, Violence, Death, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
mgracie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Violence and Death
bluberrybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Torture
zias's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Body horror, and Torture
saintmaud's review
3.75
Graphic: Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Violence
cassie7e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The writing has a tone that feels very masculine and unrelatable to me (similar to how I felt about American Gods, though less offputting in this book), but books do not have to be relatable to be enjoyable! The weirdness kept me interested. Also I enjoy a nonlinear narrative.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Body horror
Minor: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs
mine_gerber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Police brutality, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Infidelity
Minor: Homophobia and Stalking
luanagomes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
shostakofish'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
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Blood, Pregnancy, Murder, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Vomit, Sexual violence, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury