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honeypunk'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
4.75
The representation made feel so safe and so seen, yet also torn because I knew the life of Silas was not far from the reality of what people like us have gone through. And what many continue to go through.
The side characters of the story effected me much more than I thought they would. And the romance. God. I think it's the first book I've ever read where the romance reflects so closely on my own romance with my partner.
So all in all: a terribly heartbreaking and wonderfully good book. On my list of books I want to buy. Either a 4.5 or a 5, so I levelled it out at 4.75.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Ableism, Abortion, and Child abuse
Moderate: Rape
faerique'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: Body horror, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Medical content, Ableism, and Dysphoria
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Adult/minor relationship
ghostlyprince'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Abortion, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexism, Transphobia, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Body horror, Abandonment, Grief, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Homophobia, Biphobia, Colonisation, Death of parent, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Miscarriage
dissection of dead pigs is discussed frequently in the bookemma_rose_barrell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Dysphoria, Murder, Bullying, Blood, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Abortion, Death, and Suicide attempt
gloriabyrd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Transphobia, Ableism, Torture, Abortion, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Violence, Misogyny, Rape, and Gore
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, and Deadnaming
Minor: Miscarriage
remescient'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Outing, Rape, Sexism, Murder, and Sexual assault
Please please please read the content warnings, as many extremely violent, horrible things happen, and it might be a very difficult read for some. It's a very good book but very dark.danawfaith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading it is not enough I need to do something deeper, on the level of flesh, such as a swapping of blood or taking a piece of meat like communion as a sort of terrible poetry.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Abortion, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Ableism
Minor: Pregnancy
ash_36's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Body horror, and Child abuse
scmiller's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Mental illness, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Gore, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abortion, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Outing, Pedophilia, Ableism, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief
alsira98's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Ableism, Vomit, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Miscarriage