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thimbler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Trafficking, and Cannibalism
Minor: Pregnancy
uniquelymace'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
nadalien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
rhianonw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Cannibalism and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
paukinra'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder and Slavery
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Pregnancy
lilybear3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.75
On the surface, the book is very straightforward and sentences are mainly stating what a character is doing or feeling, what the environment is, etc. However, every now and then, we get a poetic and philosophical paragraph that wants the reader to stop and think. This book is not a feel good book and there are some gruesome imagery at times, but it's not extremely pessimistic either. There is hope, even if just a little. Other themes are love, loss, grief, and humanity.
I think this modern classic is really accessible, the writing isn't too complicated, except for a few words here and there that I didn't recognize. I've seen other reviews question why there aren't quotation marks when characters are speaking and the lack of apostrophes in contractions like "cant." These details are intentional. As a reader, I could still understand who was talking based on how dialogue is laid out in other books. I'm speculating here, but I think it represents the fall of structure and formality, almost all of humanity is gone. It might also be hinting at the lack of education and need for written language.
I love a dystopian and I love that there are so many scenarios that fit that description. There aren't a lot of details as to why the world has turned out this way, but I kind of like that the reader doesn't know and that is left to their own imagination. I thought it might be a statement on environmental issues, but we just don't know. Obviously, reading this in 2023 has made me compare it to more recent media like "The Last of Us," but I don't think that's a bad thing. Both The Road and "The Last of Us" have similar themes, as mentioned above.
I could write an essay on this book. I wasn't sure what I was walking into (I encourage you to do this with any book you read), but I ended up enjoying this a lot. I couldn't put this book down.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Pregnancy
bookish_bry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The apocalypse itself didn't always make the most sense. It wasn't really steeped in much reality, but that didn't detract from the story too much. I really liked the writing style, but that comes from having listened to its audiobook. Judging by the other reviews, there may be some style choices that could have made it hard to read a physical copy. The audiobook however was great.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Pregnancy
The canabolism is pretty bad through the book. This includes the main characters stumbling across a baby being cooked. There are many dead bodies. Also, the characters almost starve to death a few times.user_3131695191912'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? Yes
4.0
Minor: Death, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy
revolution666's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Rape, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
erica_lannan'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Rape, Slavery, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Car accident, and Pregnancy