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elessahr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Gore
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and Religious bigotry
biobeetle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Sexism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, and Gun violence
lisztaffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Violence, Ableism, Racism, Xenophobia, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Gore, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture
rchatterjee188'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
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Gaslighting
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Slavery, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Violence
readingsponsoredbybts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Slavery
alexandra_skl's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Forced institutionalization
lisa_m's review against another edition
3.5
I 100% understand why people love this book. It has just been extremely tedious to read and I had to motivate myself a lot to get through it all.
The first 200 pages are basically just world building/ giving the readers all the knowledge they need in order to understand and enjoy the second half. It got really boring for me to the point where I would literally fall asleep after reading 3 pages (multiple times!!). I did not enjoy the first half. There were some very funny bits but most of it was exhausting.
Minor spoilers ahead
When I got to the second half though my opinion changed completely. I still think it's funny that the main protagonist (after whom the book is named!) Only appear halfway into the book. But as soon as we got to meet Magarita I started liking the book. I really enjoyed her character and story. Also the whole Satans Ball was super fun. I also finally felt like I understood Woland and the others.
The whole becoming a witch thing was entertaining and I finally understood why you need the first half because I wouldn't have understood anything in the second part if I hadn't read the first part.
Still I think it's ridiculous that you need to get through 200 pages(!!) to get to the really good part.
I want to give this book 4 stars but I really can't so 3.5 will have to do.
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Classism, Murder, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
bryonyporter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, and Death