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kumquats87'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Colonisation
nellcummins's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Suicide and Death
elzbethmrgn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury
simone_ebony's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Colonisation and Racial slurs
ramblingravioli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Classism, Sexism, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Vomit
machenn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Child death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
thewoodlandbookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape
lexb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Death and Child death
bookstorian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Grief, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism
sarah984's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The points of view are all well done in terms of having different voices and showing which aspects of what had happened mattered to them. I understand from the introduction that there were originally supernatural elements that were toned down for publication and I think that was a good call.
Due to the setting and the publication date, there are a few things that seem pretty dated, including racially insensitive language and a weird obsession with bullying one of the children for being fat.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, and Vomit