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srm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Even though I'm not typically one for this style of stream of consciousness-ish writing, it's hard not to be invested and moved by Polo's attempts to find a way out of his poverty and misery.
Graphic: Alcoholism and Cursing
Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, and Vomit
emilyacres's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism
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