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ellenskone's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Incest
booksandbabble's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Dementia and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer
rhibeetle17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Murder and Incest
spookyaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Dementia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Abandonment, Deadnaming, Murder, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Violence, and Transphobia
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The mother-daughter dynamics in this book are well-explored and devastating. Gretel's perspective in particular is heart-wrenching and challenging. Johnson gives the book a mysterious element as we wonder alongside Gretel: who was Marcus and why did he change the trajectory of their life?
Overall, this is a lovely and genderfluid retelling of a classic myth. The characters and the setting were so real-seeming. My only complaint would be that something in the structure felt a little too confusing; it was o
Graphic: Death, Deadnaming, Abandonment, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Murder, Alcoholism, and Animal death
megwoods's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Dementia, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Abandonment, and Murder
kayannie'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
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Death, Dementia, Abandonment, Incest, and Deadnaming
Minor: Cancer
lillicharlotte9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So jetzt, wenn ich nochmal reflektiere, was es schon wirklich wirklich richtig gut, ein richtiges Kunstwerk, verstörend aber auch zum Nachdenken anregend! Beeindruckend! Jetzt wo ich so drüber nachdenke gebe ich dem Buch doch 5 Sterne, weil es so gut war, aber ich weiß nicht, ob ich es nochmal lesen würde, weil es schon auch verstörend und einfach eine ganze menge to unpack war, aber ein Kunstwerk ohne Frage!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, Dementia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death
Moderate: Drug use
anniehall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Suicide, Incest, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment
camilaschapters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Incest, Murder, and Suicide