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yossy_cookie'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? Yes
4.5
The main thing to be aware of is the writing style. The book is written entirely in Scottish dialect, quite a lot of which is phonetic, which forces you to read it in a Scottish accent and it also uses Scottish dialect words. It took me about 20 or so pages to get used to - once I was used to it, I was able to read at a reasonable speed and wasn't really thinking too much about it (until I got to a bit that I didn't understand and had to re-read/think about). I didn't like it at first but I did as the book went on, I felt that it got me more into the characters heads and lives. If you aren't used to the Scottish dialect though, I think that this would be a really difficult book to read.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, and Sexual content
jamesphillips0108's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Excrement, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Cursing
alexorr'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit