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kato_dg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Blood, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Cursing, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
gorejoyous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Bullying, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
alterego'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Outing, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Abortion
hannahlosttheplot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Animal death, and Sexual assault
mybloodybookstagram'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
rzh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love Glasgow, and this is obviously written by someone who loves it just as I do: the descriptions of all the streets, all the people...just mesmerising, makes me want to tear up. Every single character has a story, a reason for their ways, a mammy at home... and it never feels overbearing, or too much background. The way it deals with class and sectarianism and alcoholism and toxic masculinity is heartbreaking and red raw. I've seen some people say that this is just a rehashing of Shuggie Bain, and though I can certainly see that, I read another book by Douglas Stuart because I loved Shuggie Bain, and everything it was about. This was different, but not too different where I felt like it was off piste. The non-linear structure built together into a crescendo absolutely beautifully, the prose was so stunning, its about my favourite place in the world for all its flaws... it was just heartbreaking, and magical, and that's everything I loved about Shuggie Bain, and loved all the more here. Jist perfect. <3
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Rape, Homophobia, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Outing, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Vomit, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Abortion and Suicide attempt
emsnails's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Vomit
orndal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, Sexism, Violence, Physical abuse, Animal death, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, Child abuse, Bullying, Blood, Ableism, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Outing, Gore, Classism, Alcohol, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Death, and Animal cruelty
danfoskett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Outing, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Classism
srm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, and Mental illness
Minor: Self harm, Pregnancy, Abortion, Drug use, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, and Terminal illness