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aly97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Excrement, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Police brutality
april_a_q's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Chronic illness
jt793's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Classism
Minor: Infertility and Alcohol
chewy__stuff's review against another edition
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Mental illness, Excrement, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death of parent
smreads24'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Excrement
Good context for race and culture in 1936 in USnicoleisalwaysreading'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
3.5
this book is about characters: larger than life, representing ideals or the worst of us, somehow co-existing. the second half of the book’s momentum belongs with the plot, but its purpose is to share the human condition. I’ll be thinking about this one for a while.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
redheadorganist's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Rape, Excrement, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry
greenan26'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Excrement, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
djbobthegirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
wanderingghost12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Excrement, and Religious bigotry