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gracer0sew'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
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and War
Moderate: Cursing, Terminal illness, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Death
alexandra_skl's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Antisemitism, Death, War, Violence, and Genocide
enmcurrie'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
4.0
I really didn’t like Briony’s character. I get that she’s young and has some attempt at redemption at the end but wow she infuriated me a lot. Overdramatic and an attention seeker is how I’d sum her up. That aside, I think it’s a great novel.
Only downside for me is that McEwan’s writing style is heavily and sometimes overly descriptive which can get frustrating when you just want him to focus on the plot. It made it slow to read at times, hence my 4 stars. But overall it was a good read and now that I’ve read it I can finally watch the movie!
Graphic: War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
livruther'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: Gore, Medical content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, War, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Dementia
Minor: Rape, Death, and Grief
jfield351's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Dementia, Excrement, Grief, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness
thinwhiteduke'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? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, War, Gun violence, Body horror, Dementia, Death, and Forced institutionalization
natgoe'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
louisebeereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, and Dementia
myreme's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Blood, Gore, and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Dementia
hkantarek'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
4.5
Graphic: War
Moderate: Rape and Death
Minor: Dementia