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frannienhi's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
jollyroger_esc's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child death, Suicide, Murder, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual assault and Cultural appropriation
allegra_ladina's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicide
chelseeaa's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child death
eleasofia's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
i did not like the book as much as i hoped i would. i was surprised to hear that the movie came before the book, and in this rare case, i would recommend watching the movie and not bothering with the book at all.
it wasn't terrible, but i didn't take anything new away from it. the story itself is compelling and tackles some heavy and important subjects such as rebellion against conformity, learning to think for oneself, and following dreams one's and passions, but the execution of it in the book lacked so much. the pacing was very fast. the writing wasn't necessarily bad, but also not really descriptive enough. the boys are not that easily distinguishable, have barely any depth to their personalities. everything feels rather vapid. there's not much relationship building going on. everything felt very rash and not well-established. more insights into the thoughts and feelings would've made everything so much more relatable. at least it was short.
on one side note: the scenes with knox gave me tons of secondhand embarrassment, and i hated that.
tldr: great story, bad execution. the book is nothing special. reading it felt like what watching the movie adaptation of a book is often like, just the other way around this time.
it wasn't terrible, but i didn't take anything new away from it. the story itself is compelling and tackles some heavy and important subjects such as rebellion against conformity, learning to think for oneself, and following dreams one's and passions, but the execution of it in the book lacked so much. the pacing was very fast. the writing wasn't necessarily bad, but also not really descriptive enough. the boys are not that easily distinguishable, have barely any depth to their personalities. everything feels rather vapid. there's not much relationship building going on. everything felt very rash and not well-established. more insights into the thoughts and feelings would've made everything so much more relatable. at least it was short.
on one side note: the scenes with knox gave me tons of secondhand embarrassment, and i hated that.
tldr: great story, bad execution. the book is nothing special. reading it felt like what watching the movie adaptation of a book is often like, just the other way around this time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Blood, and Violence
imnotcaden's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Best book !!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
stacylaughs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide and Sexual content
dr_sol's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A great piece of literature. However, it's one of the few books where I prefer the film over the written version.
The main characters were all quite interesting and I could easily identify myself with the protagonist, Todd.
Still, I would have liked to know more about the other characters (perhaps then I wouldn't have been so confused about who's who, haha).
The frequent switch of perspective left me confused as well, but I grew to like it after a while. Another thing I really liked about the novel was its main message: That you should live and not only exist, and that you should seize the day.
While "Dead Poets Society" was a rather short read, it was definitely impactful and the film is now one of my favourites.
Carpe Diem!
The main characters were all quite interesting and I could easily identify myself with the protagonist, Todd.
Still, I would have liked to know more about the other characters (perhaps then I wouldn't have been so confused about who's who, haha).
The frequent switch of perspective left me confused as well, but I grew to like it after a while. Another thing I really liked about the novel was its main message: That you should live and not only exist, and that you should seize the day.
While "Dead Poets Society" was a rather short read, it was definitely impactful and the film is now one of my favourites.
Carpe Diem!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Child death, Death, and Suicide
bigbookmaus's review against another edition
3.5
why oh why the SA scene
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
mamatrauma's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Child abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Child death, Grief, and Violence