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pretend_im_sherlock_holmes's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Body horror
karinh's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Moderate: Animal death and Child death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Pedophilia
chrisdowney's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It's a book about the black death. Probably not suitable for children, unless they are emotionally mature. But for adults who are interested to know how it actually felt to live through such times, it's brilliant. And as usual with Connie Willis, it's a gripping, beautifully-written story .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Terminal illness
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