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chungledown_bim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Feel like the author did well to describe the racism, homophobia, classism, toxic masculinity, sexism, & general fuckery of the time without participating in it. Usually you'd see the descriptor 'historical' & assume this means whoever wrote it is excited to drop the N word. Not so much here but all these concepts are as present as the arctic cold.
...I say that but Silence does seem to
It's long, but I was engaged the entire time, despite this not at all being the sort of thing I'm into. I really enjoyed falling into a rabbit hole by searching up the Franklin expedition & Inuit mythology afterward.
The ending
Graphic: Body horror, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Suicide, Violence, Misogyny, and Classism
nyxlikesbook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Animal death, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Racism, Cannibalism, Racial slurs, Gore, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Racial slurs
perfectcupoftea'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, Alcohol, Classism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Animal death, Blood, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Confinement, Racial slurs, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
simplyabird'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
2.5
There was consistent racism towards the Inuit as well as homophobia, though it was mostly due to it being a period piece that was very straightforward with the gruesome aspects of the time. The racism was never treated as correct by the narrative, though I still don't think the Inuit were handled very well overall, especially Lady Silence. However, it was very hard to tell what the point of the homophobia was. Yes, it was time accurate, but having the two human antagonists be gay and specifically described as insane, foul, or stupid, sat very wrong, considering the only other gay man were mentioned only briefly, though they were treated well. If this book wasn't so long and slow-paced, I probably would go back and read it to see if I could figure out what the author's point was. Either way, on initial read, it didn't seem outright derogatory, but it wasn't good either. I will admit that some of the research done seemed very thorough though, such as the descriptions of
Also what was the issue with the random sex scenes????? There were only 2, but it was still 2 too many, and were both oddly graphic when they did not need to be. They added nothing and just made me cringe in disgust at a scene that could've been left as a an offhand or not added at all.
It was a very slow read, and I'll admit my experience was ruined by having to return, wait for the person who had it on hold it finish it, and then start again multiple times before I could finish it because it took so long, but I still really enjoyed it up until the last 20%, which came out of no where, did not align at all with the characters, and was overall just terrible enough to make me go down from like a 4 to a 2.5.
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Violence
waterlogged'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Death, Violence, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Torture, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Racism, Vomit, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs
amy14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Sexism, Classism, Addiction, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Racism, and Vomit
meminger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
steven_lamb'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
Overall, I don't think this book is for everyone but if you're in the mood for a slow paced, grinding sort of gnawing adventure to be read over a couple of weeks (I would recommend taking your time with this one) then give Dan Simmons' The Terror a try!
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
keenanmaree'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
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Body horror, Murder, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death, Medical content, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
breilly13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Mental illness