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hannaelisab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt
stelladafloresta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Classism
gretag'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Car accident, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Vomit and Medical content
robi_locksley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Unfortunately, this book is also packed full of bigotry. There is racism, homophobia, and misogyny all over the place. And it isn't simply down to the characters being jerks. An actual line from the text, during Richard's first class with Julian: "He poured the tea as solemnly as a mandarin." The only times that bigotry is ever challenged by the narrative is when the bigotry is cartoonishly overt and hostile.
The following is not a spoiler, and serves as an example of the bigotry in this book and the filler.
There is a full page dedicated to discussing a fictional Middle Eastern country which is named Isram. ISRAM. This fictional Middle Eastern country, with only one letter changed from the dominant religion of the Middle East, is described as a terrorist state and is said to have a jihad against the main character's Greek/Classics professor.
This is all pure filler, too. There's absolutely no reason for it to be there. But there it is. Isram.
There is no convincing me that Tartt isn't a horribly bigoted person after reading that.
Graphic: Addiction, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, and Toxic friendship
nialiversuch'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse
autumngk'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Suicide attempt
mxshvili's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, Xenophobia, and Murder
gwen__'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Classism
geilie'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Incest, Grief, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
victoriak1197'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug use
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Classism