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linda_wolf'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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Sexual violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Abortion, and Sexism
melina_30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Blood, Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts
siniandi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I commen Follett for always including strong female protagonists. Caris is a relatable, strong female character I emphasised with. However, I am having trouble placing her in the Medieval environment the story takes place in; she probably wouldn't have existed or not quite be able to hold (or at least voice) the same views as she does in the book. Personally, I find her less believable than Aliena in Pillars. As always, descriptions of women in Follett's work often seem quite male gaze-y as do the sex scenes.
Graphic: Death, Rape, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Abortion, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Misogyny, and War
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicidal thoughts
seanml'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Classism, Genocide, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Stalking, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Dementia, Homophobia, Torture, Child death, Miscarriage, and Outing
novelyon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, War, and Gore
Moderate: Infidelity, Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Dementia, Drug use, Abandonment, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia