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waywardbard's review against another edition
0.25
Graphic: Stalking, Murder, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Animal death, Racism, Ableism, Bullying, Transphobia, and Hate crime
ava_grace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexism, Transphobia, Bullying, and Racism
saurahsaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Torture, Bullying, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Child death, Confinement, Animal death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Minor: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Sexism, Transphobia, and Fatphobia
A note on some of the content warnings. Although the transphobia is not explicit, the author very clearly believes in a “gender binary,” and therefore segregated bathrooms, dorms, etc. according to that discriminatory belief system. Furthermore, there are several remarks and depictions that I, personally, consider to be sexist because they reinforce stereotypes based on gender. (And, again, the author believes gender to be binary.) For example, most of the females frequently weep while the males remain stoic. At one point, the author describes Vernon and Petunia as looking as horrified as if their son, Dudley, had confessed he wanted to be a ballerina. While sexism and transphobia are not major plot points, I wanted to warn viewers for whom this type of content (even to a minor degree) is triggering, so that they may be aware and make an informed decision.rini'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
1.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
alisazhup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Confinement
Minor: Transphobia and Child abuse
vsnuffles's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
In any case I don't believe in an 100% death-of-the-author stance and this series simply does not deserve so high a rating as I once had given it. This is due in some part to the sheer hypocrisy of its positive messaging. Like it or not, the still-living author has sullied what was once good about this series. But I do draw some positivity and hope from all this that other works will deliver on and far exceed what this series promised.
Minor: Transphobia