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miaisabelle7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia
khaynie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia
higherwvrlvck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion and Lesbophobia
Besides one scene towards the end of the novel in Part IV, I don't think there's anything violently graphic, but there are plenty of sex scenes that go into moderate detail. This is the only scene that might be severely triggering for contemporary readers. The attitudes and cultural values of late 1950s Britain are present, so that includes misogyny which I think Bethan Roberts begins discussions about the possible tensions between Patrick and Tom's misogyny (and from characters like Sylvie's husband) and Marion's homophobia several times that are very interesting.junebug_186'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: Homophobia and Suicide
Minor: Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
kadrireads_'s review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia
spring_rain's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia
leahhmorriss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved Patrick’s character so much. Tom and Marion, however, I hated. They were both incredibly selfish and just not very good people. Patrick deserved so much better.
Update - The movie destroyed me just as much as the book did. I’m actually about to start crying again just thinking about it.
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Violence
lily_sutton'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
morethanmylupus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia
popando'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
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Terminal illness