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And yet every time I put the book down, I found it hard not to think about. The layers of narration, the parallels and contrasts between the characters, the vivid portraits of such flawed individuals, the complicated social dynamics in such a small and isolated community. All of these things are a fertile ground for discussion and dissection. I've found that I much more enjoy analyzing the story than reading a single word from the page, and as long as I am doing that and not subjecting myself to people who find the "romance" of the characters particularly *romantic*, that I can find something of value in the book.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Death of parent
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racial slurs
Minor: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism
"Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don't have any kids yourself."
Sidenote: I'd generously say that I understood about 30% of what Joseph says in the book. Didn't make a difference, really.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Incest, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity, Kidnapping
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Alcohol
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood
However, it's kind of blunted a bit by the distance the literary device used to tell gives it (some parts are like Lockwood relating a letter written by Cathy as narrated to him by Ellen) and the ending sort of runs out of steam.
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Incest