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bronzeageholly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Incest, Addiction, Blood, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Mental illness, Medical content, Sexual content, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Gun violence
amicamerlo'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
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Drug use, Classism, Death, Murder, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Self harm, Domestic abuse, and Animal death
bugcollector's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
the premise of this dark academia manifesto is a clique of classics students influenced by greek lit and their charismatic teacher 'discovering' murder.
however, it was hard for me to find julian enchanting, even through the romanticizing eyes of richard,
and the connection to greek wasn't there beyond surface level.
i wish we got more than one class with him to understand why he influenced them this greatly, and what did the group come about when "meeting Dionysus".
the bit about what george orwell ("king of morals") had to say about Julian's character felt too in your face ("look, julian is actually immorall!)
also what's the deal with the homophobia
yeah, they killed off bunny so most of the slurs stopped , but then Francis is falling for the straights and merrying a gal '-'
i did love Henry's character, and how you could see him manipulate and master their daily decisions. but again what's his connection to Julian beyond that?
There's also a bit about richard, mr nothing in his soul but obsessive, daydreaming about raping camilla which came out of nowhere.
The book starts with Richard telling us 'the only story he will ever be able to tell.' i guess bexause of that i asummed there would be a reason he's telling it, or that it would sum up in something he wrote. didn't expect the 2000s disney movie ending montage about what everyone's up to today (and i mean everyone, some characters I even forgot existed)
Graphic: Death, Grief, Homophobia, Drug use, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Incest, Murder, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Rape
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Gore, Gun violence, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Medical trauma, Addiction, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Racism
cheski_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Murder and Suicide attempt
Minor: Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
This is a long, unsettling read and could be a challenging one to get through.nickel_'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: Incest, Murder, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Blood, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders
lesliekate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment
zoehakim'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
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Antisemitism, Confinement, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Animal death, Grief, Murder, Outing, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Body shaming, Suicide, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Child death, Gaslighting, Gore, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
abbytruestory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Self harm, Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Animal death
readinghavoc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Addiction, Body horror, Incest, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, Cursing, Suicide, Gore, Mental illness, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Classism, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Sexism, and Infidelity
Minor: Animal death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Outing, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
aditi_801'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Homophobia, Violence, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Incest, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Gun violence, and Animal death