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katsweirdbookshelf's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Bullying and Alcohol
lcg527's review
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Outing
sqow's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Genocide, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
jackie10024's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I think the written book was probably much better than the audiobook. The narrator’s breathless, urgent delivery of every line of the major characters was a huge distraction. All of the major characters sounded either frantic and anxiety-ridden, or self-interested and dismissive. The sex scenes, which were explicit, were probably well-written, but sounded more like porn when read aloud. The story was good, though, and I feel like if it had been detached from the audiobook version, was probably more rewarding. It reminded me a bit of The Reader, although it’s quite a different book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry