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prettycloud'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry
the book has generally a light tone and does not dwell on painful events too long (it focuses more on institutional violence)—many of the characters have previously been through traumatic events and are healing, so though we hear about their traumas, we don't experience them in real time with the narrative. a lot of the minor content warnings are for graphic threats made by a disturbed child and do not reflect events in the book. if you can read "alice in wonderland," you can read this.spookily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
rai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Body shaming and Mental illness
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
stellabyproxy'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? Yes
5.0
TJ Klune has created something special here and I hope everyone has the pleasure of enjoying this little slice of home. His dialogue has to be the best part of his writing, equal parts witty and endearing. Lucy is probably my favourite character in the book, quite possibly my favourite fictional six-year-old.
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, and Xenophobia
_everybookthisyear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, and Violence
mo345's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Fatphobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Death of parent
gingerale06's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Hate crime, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment
cameeroo'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Xenophobia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
jagaylord's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
readandfindout's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Themes: 5 stars
Characters: 5 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Hate crime, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent