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zulmiro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexism, Infidelity, Death, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, Ableism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Incest
Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Classism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma
kurumipanda'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Death, Classism, and Sexism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, Terminal illness, Cultural appropriation, Cancer, Incest, Animal cruelty, and Biphobia
exclipse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Infertility, Racism, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Ableism, Incest, Infidelity, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Forced institutionalization, War, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
rsoule7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Ableism, Infidelity, Death, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, and Infertility
seanml's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Gun violence, and Alcoholism
Minor: Animal cruelty and Cancer
aude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Ableism, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Incest, Cancer, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, and Death of parent
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Classism
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Infidelity, Body shaming, Sexism, Murder, Ableism, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
Minor: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Animal death, Dementia, Infertility, and Murder
maeverose's review against another edition
3.75
‘ “Yes,” I said. ’s
I hate Maxim. Of course this book isn’t a romance novel, and it was written over 80 years ago so the misogyny is not at all unexpected, but being as they remain a couple by the end it’s irritating to me. He’s so patronizing and misogynistic towards Narrator from the beginning and it only gets worse later on. Frank had much better chemistry with Narrator, I didn’t feel like Maxim actually liked her at all, we hardly even saw them together. And the fact that he was so much older than her but also liked that she was young and innocent grossed me out.
On a less critical note (though still negative because it’s depressing), I was surprised how much I related to Narrator with her social difficulties. I think the intention was that she was young and wasn’t used to all the social obligations of being a more well known person, but to me it read very similar to social anxiety or maybe even autism/adhd. She also had pretty intense insecurities and didn’t think very highly of herself (rejection sensitivity?), which honestly made me a bit sad while reading because I related to so much of it.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Pedophilia, Racism, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Fire/Fire injury, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Sexual content
Ageism. Minor spoilers related to the pedophilia and suicidal thoughts:redheadorganist'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Infidelity
Minor: Medical content and Animal cruelty