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thebankofbooks'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: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Body horror, Infertility, and Medical content
20sidedbi'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Infertility, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Abortion, and Suicidal thoughts
kandisebrown'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? It's complicated
Graphic: Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Slavery, Miscarriage, Infertility, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Confinement, War, Ableism, Body horror, Medical content, Child death, Colonisation, and Police brutality
nostradamnus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It's very frustrating to like this book less than The Handmaid's Tale because I think this book is arguably better--it has higher and more specific spec-to-fic ratio, characters that were real, and a really graphic description of watching someone give birth--but I read THT years ago, and I read FHOTLG in 2023. It's the day after my state put in an emergency stop for all trans healthcare. Roe v. Wade is dead. Abortion pills may be next. And I think right now, forced birthing centers, pregnancy policing, and a rising Christo-fascist government just feel a bit too real.
Maybe I'll be able to reread this in a few years and be able to really take it all in, appreciate it for what it is, but wrong place, wrong time.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
Moderate: Torture and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Infertility, and Suicidal thoughts
boredacademic'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
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness and Medical trauma
Minor: Child death, Blood, Death, Medical content, and Physical abuse
becksusername'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
5.0
Re-Read: Holy fucking shit I love this book. The ending fucked me up all over again, but in a different way because I knew what was coming.
Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Outing, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Murder and Kidnapping
Minor: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Infertility
alldebstinations'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, and Miscarriage
Minor: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
corinnereads7'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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
datamonkey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Violence, Sexism, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Kidnapping
alsoapples'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Infertility
Minor: Torture and Animal death