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sassysophie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
I can see thatn some people would really like this book and the writing style, though I am not one of them. Will not reread this at any point in time.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Slavery, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
sohma4uesugi'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
3.0
Parts dragged so deeply I had to force myself to keep going, bored and distracted. Others had me eagerly turning pages.
Mani and Hester were interesting and I would have loved to have much more of them and what they went through in the past than what we got.
I enjoyed the way different sexualities were displayed and touched on in the books, but there wasn’t consistency.
Overall, this read left me wanting more of the world, but a whole lot less of Devon.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Trafficking, and Abandonment
kirstym25'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
3.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Pregnancy
purplatypus'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Trafficking, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
toopunkrockforshul'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexism and Slavery
bsparx'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? It's complicated
3.0
A Note: I didn't find the story too triggering though, regarding the toxicity and abuse, except for in some instances so please be aware of triggers if you decide to read The Book Eaters. It's a very controlled and misogynistic environment
Apart from the trigger warnings and toxic environments, which is part of and does add to the story, The Book Eaters is not only about survival and breaking against your predetermined confines, but it’s about love. What we do for love, how we define it, and how we define ourselves in the face of it.
The Book Eaters is definitely a dark fairy tale full of interesting concepts. It’s a book I’m happy I was able to read and am pleased to be able to pass it on to someone else to enjoy.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy
georgia7'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery and Alcohol
monnibo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
takarakei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Jarrow is the best character. Protect Jarrow.
There is also a minor romance subplot which feels... very underdeveloped. Hella insta-lovey and I just didn't really understand why it needed to be there if it was so underdeveloped. It does have LGBTQIA+ rep.
I'd say this is maybe give it a try if this is your genre cause it's short, but borrow it from your library.
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Blood, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Infertility and Trafficking
books_and_fairy_lights'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Anyway, although not groundbreaking, it overall was a nice read and I'm glad to have read it.
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol