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tlaynejones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Rape, and Abandonment
Moderate: Abortion, Classism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
cluckieduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What it did do, however, was reinforce my love for romance novels because the amount of despair & anguish that poor Mungo goes through is too much for my poor heart. Seems I can only take one piece of contemporary fiction like Young Mungo each year! Thankfully it ended on a somewhat hopeful note, otherwise I don't know how I would have coped.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Excrement and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent
montyalmoro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Outing
owenwilsonbaby'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? No
4.25
I loved this! It was sad and brutal but not without beauty. I think it avoided a lot of sentimentality in romance by focusing on the physical and the unglamorous, and then working hard to draw out the tenderness within that realism. The imagery and lyricism made this a beautiful, if slightly dense, novel.
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual violence, Addiction, Animal death, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
jhaneveauguste's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Blood, Hate crime, Murder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
literarylion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
- Really well-constructed and perfectly paced
- Every character was so vivid and engaging
- Just a lovely story beautifully written
Cons:
- Could be a bit melodramatic at times
- Injury descriptions were so intense as to be unbelievable in some cases
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, Violence, Homophobia, and Abortion
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Cursing, Drug use, Outing, and Hate crime
Minor: Classism, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
kato_dg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Blood, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Cursing, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
abigailmeeks's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Homophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying
bookish_scientist'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
gorejoyous's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Bullying, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit