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bubski_mcboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Once, I believed in separating the art from the artist, but this is the first time I've had to try doing so while the artist is still alive and using wealth gained from their art to cause suffering.
Writers have power, the living have power, and the wealthy have power. She is all of those things. I have to do what I can to take the power I gave her back, and this is it.
For children who have yet to be jaded by the world, this book will remain a staple.
Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia
Minor: Death of parent, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Death, and Animal death
haza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Domestic abuse
evy1292's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent
ximevillarejo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, and Murder
anni_swanilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, and Blood
divine529's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I won't deny that I've been hesitant to read the illustrated edition of this because growing up with this, I have certain ideas of what characters look like and ways I imagine the world, but let me just say that this enhanced that love. Every version I've experienced of this just adds to my vision and understanding of it all.
Since this is the illustrated edition, I'm primarily going to focus on talking about the artwork this reread. Jim Kay did an absolutely phenomenal job illustrating everything. I adored his work, even if it didn't always match my own version in my head or what we've all seen in the movies. I saw a documentary and I've read several articles about the work he did and pressure he felt with this project and it's astounding. He made sure to get all the details right and you can see the research on the page. I know he was concerned about ruining the series with his illustrations, but really, as I've already mentioned, it enhanced it and gave me a different experience.
I definitely enjoyed this and I'll be curious to check out the other books in the future.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Animal death, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent, Ableism, and Animal cruelty
wishyouweresober'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Minor: Murder and Car accident
There is apperantly a lot of trigger warnings, but It is still really suitable for kids!utterlymore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Bullying, and Child abuse
jann_av's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Minor: Domestic abuse
amiamor'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
5.0
Moderate: Classism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Violence