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mswarning's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Check out the trigger warnings, there's a lot in this book.. Very misogynistic society.
Graphic: Misogyny, Body horror, Violence, Death, Murder, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, War, Death of parent, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Torture, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury
maple_dove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I Liked:
- Puritanism is not the same as modern Christianity, though, I find that some bigoted themes are shared in both. I like how this book confronted them numerous times.
The hero to morally grey character to hero arc! I've always wanted to do that! The CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!! Amity to Rage? Hell yeah! - The LGBTQ+ representation
I Didn't Like:
Hmmmmmm.
Quotes:
"You were not there. He was going to hurt Hun--He was going to hurt Blessing."
"And so you decided you would be the one to cast judgment on him? You alone would choose his fate?"
"Blessing asked him to stop. He would not listen. He beat her, and beat me." I point at my face. "I did not give myself bruises!"
"He was with Blessing, you say."
"Yes, in the barn. They were . . . " I clench my fists, nails into palms. "They were lying together. My sister wished to stop. He would not."
Samuel looks aghast. "Your sister was lying with him. She agreed to lie with him, and then she wished to stop."
"As anyone might wish to stop eating, or drinking, or wish to stop sitting and stand up instead! What if I told you I was no longer hungry, and you kept shoving food into my mouth all the same?"
"That is different, Amity."
"How? Tell me."
He looks away, but I will not allow him to hide. I rush around to stand before him. "Tell me!"
"Because she is a girl unwed," he bursts out, "and yet she chose to lie with Adam. She chose lust over virtue, when that is one of the very things that brought The World That Once Was to ruin!" (pg. 286)
Other comments:
On the second day's night I was reading, I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN! AHHHHHHHHHHHH
Graphic: Sexism, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Physical abuse
Purity culture (graphic), Attempted rape (graphic), Sex scenesimplyammee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
sinnabeanz'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
2.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Classism, and Child death
lady_moon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Misogyny, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
apersonfromflorida'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Gore
Minor: War and Homophobia
dernhelms_bag's review
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Body horror, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Cannibalism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Torture, Violence, and War
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Racism
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