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lauragarabedian'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
3.75
Moderate: War, Violence, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Islamophobia, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Colonisation, Addiction, Abandonment, Racism, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Grief, Drug abuse, Classism, Misogyny, Hate crime, Drug use, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Police brutality, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Deportation, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Blood, and Alcohol
maddiebusick'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Racism, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Sexism, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Torture, and War
Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Deportation, Medical content, Alcohol, and Bullying
marissasa'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
5.0
"That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands."
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, War, Vomit, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Confinement, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
lara_lez'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Classism
just_one_more_paige'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Violence, Colonisation, Death, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Grief, Trafficking, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War, Suicide, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcohol, Islamophobia, and Cursing
edgaranjapoe'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Racism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Death, Classism, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Gore, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Slavery, Physical abuse, Suicide, Child abuse, Grief, War, Misogyny, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Blood, Hate crime, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Body horror, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Bullying, Mental illness, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Vomit, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Rape, and Sexual violence
winterwoodbooks'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
One of my favorite books of all time, this feels like my soul.
For everyone who loves Addie LaRue!
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Ableism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Body horror
abbyreadsbigbooks123's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Torture, War, Racial slurs, Gore, Racism, Suicide, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny
donatio'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? No
4.75
But that doesn't get in the way of the message: That colonialism, racism, classism and all the other problems mentioned have to be resolved, not only then but in our time and world too.
Therefor I would say some little changes in the style would have made it a bit better but it still is a very important book and touches on topics not many fantasy stories touch upon.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Sexism, Misogyny, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Child death, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
lokes'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Deportation, Death of parent, Suicide, Slavery, Genocide, Death, Child abuse, War, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gaslighting, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, War, Abandonment, Addiction, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Cursing, Hate crime, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Murder