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lisahopevierra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Abandonment, Murder, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
theskyisthelimit'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
4.75
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Abandonment, Classism, and Death
Moderate: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Incest, Infidelity, and Alcohol
dwager's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Grief, Death, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Physical abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, and Deportation
dannilmp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Firstly, I expected to struggle with understanding the type of language used and the way sentences are strung together in classic literature but I was pleasantly suprised when I found I was flying through the pages, only having to go back and re-read passages a few times. The addition of footnotes at the end of the book was very helpful as well. I enjoyed watching Oliver grow throughout his trials and tribulations and the occasional illustrated scene in this edition was a lovely touch. I felt the way each character's story wrapped up was the highlight of this book for me and certainly the ending has stuck with me.
On the other hand, this edition had a section for noting changes between various editions of the novel as it was released but it was not easy to notice this while I was reading, it was something I stumbled across as I was looking for footnotes for other explanations. Additionally, it was quite a chore to keep having to flick to the back of the book every time a footnote appeared, I do prefer footnotes written at the bottom of pages but I feel this was a small price to pay for easier understanding of the novel's concepts.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Kidnapping and Violence
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
julianh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Kidnapping
jrjohnson1408's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Child abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child death and Alcohol