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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.
Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Gaslighting, and Confinement
Moderate: Abortion and Toxic friendship
Minor: Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Slavery
aaanikaaa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Abortion
canadabooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
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