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spooderman's review
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Child death, Racism, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Addiction, War, Torture, Genocide, Murder, Self harm, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Colonisation, Classism, and Ableism
foreverbooked15's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Genocide
politewriter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A wonderful little read. If you enjoyed Snicket’s other works, you will certainly enjoy this one. The ramblings of the author are endearing, and really allow the reader to step into the plot on a personal level. The philosophy isn’t too heavy handed, and I very much enjoyed the small pieces of personal anecdotes. The literature references are just as carefully chosen and fun to spot as they are in Snicket’s other works.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, War, and Violence
human404's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I loved this book. It’s very strange but in the best way possible. I’d highly recommend it to get you out of a reading slump, it has a great mixture of bewilderment and humor :)
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Genocide, and Death
dytiscusfriend's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism, Confinement, and Genocide
Relatively brief but moving mention of prison camps. The entire book is a reflection on death also.
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