Scan barcode
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Classism
Moderate: Death, War, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
slahlum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, War, Vomit, Alcoholism, Classism, Miscarriage, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt
emjbarnes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Miscarriage and War
kit_carmichael's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Misogyny, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and War
eli_jw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Classism, Infidelity, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Terminal illness, War, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
autiquarian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: War
Minor: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
amotoquinha's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: War
rpg_gf'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
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Terminal illness
Minor: War
nohousekey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: War
chalkletters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Even with very little understanding of Catholicism, I found the theological discussions interesting. Like everything else, there’s a lot that goes unspoken, and I probably missed a great deal of context which would’ve helped me understand what the characters were struggling with. On the other hand, Charles is also an outsider to the Marchmains’ religion, and to some extent their social class, so maybe feeling a distance from it all is the intended effect.
Although I didn’t love the romance, or the characters, this time around, I still appreciated the prose, and found plot interesting, if rather sad.
Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, and War