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cadenceann's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, War, and Vomit
sofia_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Excrement, Homophobia, Incest, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Animal cruelty
b_caligari's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Excrement, Homophobia, Medical content, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, and Trafficking
Minor: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Blood, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Death
mathew's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The book was structured like a parabolic trajectory. It started off fast, but as it neared the peak of its arc (or rainbow) we perceived it slowing down, beginning to drag, about to go into free fall, the main protagonist's consciousness fragmented, replaced by a cacophony of protagonists from the cast of yes over 400 characters no kidding.
But there's a lot to enjoy here. Humor, wit, paranoia from the good old days when conspiracy theories weren't mainstream political opinion, and gritty historical detail which makes the overall portrayal of World War II as mass sexual perversion seem more worthy of serious consideration. Sometimes the weirdest details and the names which sound like jokes turn out to be real, making the fantasy seem disturbingly believable.
Definitely an amazing novel and a work of art, but also sometimes sadly ten pounds of crap in a five pound bag.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual content, and Excrement
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Sexual violence
Minor: Racial slurs