Scan barcode
amandaisok'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, and Police brutality
Minor: Sexual assault, War, Vomit, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
bugle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Police brutality, and Transphobia
Moderate: Grief, Gaslighting, Addiction, Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence
Minor: Antisemitism
bobbi'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: Drug abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Vomit, Gun violence, Rape, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Deadnaming and Transphobia
mxfahrenheit'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
Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Police brutality, Vomit, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Rape
Moderate: Classism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Colonisation, and Deadnaming
Minor: Body shaming, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
roaming_reader'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: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Homophobia, Police brutality, Racism, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Slavery
sky130's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Drug use, and Racism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Violence, War, Rape, and Addiction
Minor: Colonisation and Deadnaming
hankatcol's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Violence, Homophobia, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Rape, War, Vomit, and Deadnaming
anxiousutopian'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence and Police brutality
Moderate: Death, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Racism, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Vomit, and War
lettuce_read's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Deadnaming
Minor: Transphobia
nolalee'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
5.0
I will think about Sim Kern's The Free People's Village for the rest of my life. There is nothing I love more than a near-future grounded science fiction novel and the setting for this book is perfect. Based in the alternate timeline where Al Gore won the 2000 election, we follow a member from the fictional punk band Bunny Bloodlust as they navigate their identity, their past and their own current dystopian reality in America.
This book is challenging and beautiful. Desperately sad and hopeful. It is often a reflective and embarrassingly funny ride for anyone who has been active in a demonstration for change.
I feel this book is best read without too many details up front. Just experience it and join The Free People's Village.
Show quoted text
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Classism, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racism, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual assault