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emmhardt'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? No
4.5
Minor: Fatphobia, Ableism, and War
fearfulshrimp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Ableism
dancingkouign's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Homophobia
mal_reads_books's review against another edition
Minor: Sexual content, Racism, Fatphobia, Ableism, and Homophobia
Some parts felt dated, like the humor, use of slurs, and how non-Western characters and places are viewed or portrayed (Japanese people or Africa, for example).justamy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Sexual content, Cursing, Fatphobia, War, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Ableism, and Violence
hotbitch'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
3.0
Graphic: Self harm, Racism, Body shaming, Ableism, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Antisemitism
thegr1mreader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Ableism
julesadventurezone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I was deeply fascinated by how many different ways they found to call Aziraphale gay. Personal favourites include him collecting Oscar Wilde first editions, getting called three different anti-gay slurs, and frequenting discreet Victorian gentleman's clubs.
The book contains some killer quotes and I quite liked the ending.
Unfortunately there's rather a lot of scenes you have to soldier through that are about character that didn't interest me despite their best efforts.
Also, as much as both Anathema and Madam Tracy are boring, they still deserve better boyfriends than the ones they end up with. Those dudes Suck.
The scenes that I hated the most were the ones apparently written mostly by just-Neil or just-Terry, which are the long passages of War and Famine that aged incredibly poorly, and children talking at each other for ages.
There's also a lot of racism in this book, which is either supposed to be satire or just reflecting the way that white British people in 1990 thought about the rest of the world. Doesn't change the fact that it's racist, though.
Graphic: War, Homophobia, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Gun violence, Xenophobia, Cursing, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Car accident, and Confinement
littlewishling'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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death and War
Minor: Homophobia and Ableism
theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Misogyny