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lyn_g'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent
theprinceofdenmark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Stalking
rachel_juliane'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: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
azkollath'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, and Violence
romitchell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Addiction, Suicide, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Gun violence
shopgiri'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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Violence, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Racial slurs
bizzyizzybee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gun violence, Cursing, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
melissagohard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent
natalieweinberg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Gore
Minor: Racial slurs
afk2022'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
4.5
On the other hand, it is a novel about love. Love for people and love for concepts, really. It is about how love and care for something bigger than oneself can give one purpose and drive when life is hard, and how this purpose can help motivate you to take the next step. There’s this triangulation of the painting, his mother and Pippa. Theo obesses over all of them. But the painting casts the other two into relief. Theo ends up obsessing and loving the concept of his mother and Pippa, the memory as it were. The painting, arguably more of a concept than the other two, is more real to Theo, and helps him recontextualise his life to view the other two as what they are, concepts and ideas of memory. It’s an interesting way to explore how these “larger” concepts help illuminate the smaller, closer ones in our lives.
As usual with a Tartt novel, sexuality is ambiguous and I’m not sure what to say about that.
This novel isn’t for everyone, and I can see why it has received the criticism it has received to date. However, I do think it is brilliant both in scope and style, and in the way it explores the complexity of life, fate, choice, mortality and love.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Suicide