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jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Gore, Racism, Antisemitism, Grief, Pregnancy, Animal death, Child death, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexism, Child abuse, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, and Excrement
Minor: Cannibalism and Confinement
alex2teeuw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The ending is abrupt. Hopeful though it may be, it does not relate the prospects of a brighter future to the tumultuous lives of the past documented throughout the novel. (who am I to criticise Upton Sinclair??). The Jungle is impactful and insightful, but it's not exciting, it's not gripping. And it feels like the story is unfinished.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Medical trauma, Violence, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Racial slurs, Abortion, Xenophobia, Grief, Cursing, Misogyny, and Medical content
roadki77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder