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snslayer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Outing, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Child death, Incest, Body horror, Antisemitism, Death, Murder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Animal death, Ableism, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Rape, Animal death, Blood, and Sexual assault
eb2114'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, and Antisemitism
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Rape
Contains several characters who display period typical homophobia and antisemitism, including a main character, although the narrator and general attitude of the book is neither antisemitic nor homophobicchristcore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Pacing is a bit odd. The beginning is meandering w/ a lot of minor interactions documented and then the last five or so chapters area a whirlwind of major events.
Gruesome and ugly in a way that feels appropriate for the time period.
Surprisingly little to do with the actual plague beyond it being the reason that the group must travel to outpace the pestilence, The ending twist was frankly unnecessary and didn’t really shock me.
CW: ableism, antisemitism, homophobic hate crime, suicide by hanging, traumatic childbirth scene, age gap sexual encounter b/t master and apprentice, some medical gore
Graphic: Suicide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Incest and Racism
miastr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Incest, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Homophobia, Murder, Sexism, Suicide, Rape, Religious bigotry, Outing, Blood, Animal death, Alcohol, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Abortion and Eating disorder
twigsandtoast's review
4.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicide
soupy_twist'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Antisemitism and Homophobia
astronut'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Antisemitism, Abortion, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Homophobia
Moderate: Incest, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy
derigibleplums's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Ableism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Violence, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Suicide, Outing, and Grief
Minor: Incest