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vita_ayala's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Bittersweet, sometimes amusing, always melancholy and comtemplative, this book does an incredible job of distilling the emotion and humanity behind Shakespeare's work and presenting it in a contemporary, compelling way. (It isn I think obviously, a take on King Lear.) A little like disguising healthy but odd tasting food with spices and sauces.
I wish the comic from inside the book was a thing I could read!
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
It does end up veing hopeful in the end!ashlightgrayson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Arthur, the character that dies in the beginning, is the most recurring. Although, as you keep reading the book you realize that the story is not about one single character, but more of a slow analysis of human nature through the experience of many different people both pre/post pandemic. This isn't a book I would recommend for everyone. If you want something plot heavy and super engaging, this may not be for you. I think it's a story that required patience and appreciation for the themes explored. Otherwise, you may find it boring because not much happens for a while until everything comes to a head as you learn more about each of the characters explored. It was a very interesting exploration of humanity and I think it worked well as a break from more fast paced stories.
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
undecidedpersonality's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
sidhe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
This book deals graphically with the impact of a global pandemic so you may not feel up to it in the current context.eleanorvancestan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Sexual assault
the whole book centers around a deadly pandemic and the societal collapse that followed. Could hit close to home after Covid 19hellavaral'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Suicide, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
szuum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Child death and Rape
orchidd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Rape
wreathedinviolets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Murder
swizzle_malarkey's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Grief