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radinsh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide
jmcgillicuddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Incest, and Sexual violence
gracefully_jk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Gore, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Rape, Cannibalism, War, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt
bigmouthsass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: War, Murder, Death, and Violence
commander_zander's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Misogyny, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Car accident, Transphobia, and Slavery
Graphic murder. Multiple sinister sadistic characters.catsy2022's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Suicide and Gore
Minor: Death of parent, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, and Incest
squidface'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Gore, and Religious bigotry
vampiretree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Gore
Moderate: Rape and Torture
barbarahowe's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
WARNING: This is NOT a standalone novel. It is the first volume of a multi- (I hope only two) volume novel. It ends on a cliff-hanger; there is no resolution.
It is probably one of the most ambitious books I've ever read. Jury's still out on whether or not it succeeded.
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism
etosaurus's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide, Slavery, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, and Genocide
Minor: Pedophilia, Eating disorder, Incest, and Child abuse
Gender identity is a large theme which can be distressing for some. While most of the world operates without overt gender, our narrator for convoluted reasons genders people--not based on their sex, but based on outdated ideas of what gendered characteristics are. This gendering is often not done with the consent of the people involved, but when he knows someone's preference and is at liberty to reveal that information he will do so.But the rest of the time can ping as "misgendering" if you're sensitive to that kind of thing (it distressed me a lot the first time through the book). The book does have characters who would count as "trans" in the modern day, and they are not discriminated against for it.