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closet_bibliophile's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
That said, reading this book felt like putting myself through purgatory. The writting style, constantly ebbing and flowing from place and thing and character, is remarkably similar to the way my brain likes to function and so it took the writting in this book as a distraction manual. Time lost all meaning as my mind meandered through topics not even slightly related to the writting and when I snapped back into it I'd realised I read over 10 pages in a haze and have to figure out when I'd zoned out.
In the rare moments of clarity when I could read (and only read), it was really a pleasant experience.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Racism and Classism
edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm
Moderate: Classism and Colonisation
Minor: War and Racism
itsheyfay'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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Classism, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Racism, Ableism, and War
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia
grboph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, and War
Minor: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts
One of the main plot points in this book is how one character (a World War I veteran) undergoes a failed psychiatric treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and hallucinations and then commits suicide when people come to take him to a psychiatric hospital. There is also some general misogyny and racism (which were widespread in society during the time in which this book is set) and several mentions of British imperialism and the colonization of India.