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wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Torture, Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, War, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Child death, Sexism, Stalking, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
kmhst25's review against another edition
3.75
Now that I’ve read it, I rather wish I’d just stuck with the abridged one, because there’s an extremely entertaining tale in here, but it’s really bogged down by repetitiveness, objectionable (and generally completely unnecessary) comments and stories, wish fulfillment, and confusing passages that could be attributable to poor translation, poor writing, or purposeful use of contradictory language, but just aren’t explained enough to really make sense of.
Graphic: Misogyny, Slavery, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexism
m4rtt4'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
so long, but so epic and more than worth the time. I took off 0.5 stars because it could have been a tad shorter and there were so many characters I got confused from time to time. Nevertheless, I was hooked on the drama, and there were also some great examples of how pride and greed can really fuck you up. Can't say much anything else without spoiling, but go find out yourself!
+ this doesn't really spoil anything, but Eugenie Danglars and Louise d'Armilly were lesbians in love and you can't change my mind :) <3
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Grief, Child death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, and Violence
estefizaga'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
5.0
Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child death, Classism, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and War
literatureleaf'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Confinement, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, and Child death
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Slavery, and Misogyny
lizziaha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Grief, Classism, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Confinement, Gun violence, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Torture, War, Homophobia, Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism, and Infidelity
booksthatburn'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
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Death, Confinement, and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Ableism, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Suicide, Animal death, Violence, Medical content, Child death, Terminal illness, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape and Antisemitism
sigynmoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
The protagonist keeps a slave who is often referred to with racist terms. The protagonist is written like a hero, so the fact he has a slave (who he dehumanizes) is very uncomfortable. There is also quite a lot of orientalism. As for the sexual assault,eimearz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Slavery, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Lesbophobia, Racism, Slavery, Ableism, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Antisemitism
_james_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Slavery, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Blood, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Ableism, Murder, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Death, Eating disorder, and War