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calcijade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Colonisation and Racism
Minor: Pregnancy
rosevint's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Racism, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
rmphyllis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, and Rape
leonormsousa'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? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Rape, Abortion, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
librarymouse'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Animal death, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Stalking, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Rape, and Confinement
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Abortion and Lesbophobia
theoreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
⭐️ 3.75 for writing
⭐️ 3.5 for “value in discussion” (I can see this being interesting in a seminar context re: its (allegorical) depiction of South Africa in the wake of Apartheid, although I’d imagine I’d get far too heated about how much I dislike this book)
⭐️ 1 for literally everything else
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Gore, Death, and Xenophobia
Minor: Abortion and Stalking
sarahhead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death and Violence
Minor: Racism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy
lettucelaugh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment