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carleesi's review against another edition
2.5
The fatphobia 😩 (p. 253, 262, 268, 670)
The fatphobia on page 670 in particular has stayed with me since I first read this as a teenager. The concept that the best advice a mother could ever give her daughter is “don’t get fat” is so completely horrendous. Bad mothering. Bad writing.
Rape myth/ victim blaming p. 256
Terrible racism on p. 268 that’s written as if Claire is meant to look better in comparison, even though she doesn’t actually call it out???
Chapter 20 reeks of a white person writing a black character and has even more fatphobia!
I just got up to Mr Willoughby and now remember why last time I read this series I swore I’d never read them again. This is so overtly racist it is incredibly difficult to read. The character is a stereotyped caricature who is treated like a pet by Jamie.
Chapter 53 is awful and rough and so unnecessary. Huge TW for enslavement, racism, sexual assault, violence, death.
Graphic: Rape, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Slavery, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Fatphobia
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Torture, Vomit, Xenophobia, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Grief, Gun violence, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Animal death, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Classism, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
imrereads's review against another edition
Graphic: Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, War, and Rape
ashybear02'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
Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Sexual assault, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Murder, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Infidelity, Excrement, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Car accident, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, and Gun violence
laurajeangrace'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? No
2.5
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Confinement, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Trafficking
Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gun violence, Alcohol, Murder, and Colonisation
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Vomit, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, and Physical abuse
Minor: Car accident, Excrement, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Child death, and Infertility
thefriendlymushroom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Antisemitism, Death, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual content
brownieboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Dementia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Grief, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Vomit
namenotimportant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Rape, Kidnapping, Slavery, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racial slurs, Trafficking, and Adult/minor relationship
apwidom'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
4.0
Graphic: War, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Ableism, Xenophobia, Slavery, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Classism, Racism, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Medical content