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epellicci's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Complicated, unsettling, and fraught. In a lot of ways The Farm remined me of The Handmaids Tale. It tells the story of Jane, a young Filipino mother who winds up working as a surrogate mother for the rich clients of an organisation that controls and manipulates her life. Both uncomfortable and a complete page-turner, it discusses race, women's rights, class and power in equal measure and encourages its readers to really engage with the characters. An excellent read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Gaslighting, and Confinement
Moderate: Abortion and Toxic friendship
Minor: Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Slavery
mmatti300's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The blurb gave the whole plot away, which was really frustrating. I found myself waiting for key parts of the blurb to happen (even up to the last page ugh). I think this book was better than I had anticipated based on some other reviews; however, the end and the unfortunate way that the blurb gave so much away really made it a meh book for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Trafficking
Minor: Abortion
madisonfrank's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
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