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athlen_47_'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Abortion, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Gore, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Bullying, Deadnaming, Outing, Sexism, Vomit, Ableism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape
snleck's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Dysphoria, Body horror, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, Hate crime, Transphobia, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Outing, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Deadnaming, Bullying, Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Child death, Blood, Torture, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Abortion
toto8'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, Abortion, Body horror, Physical abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Confinement, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and Adult/minor relationship
punchofwishes'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Confinement, Body horror, Misogyny, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Rape, Suicide attempt, and Pedophilia
clarke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Gore, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Transphobia, Blood, Classism, Medical trauma, Cursing, Hate crime, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Murder, Outing, Confinement, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape
paxalotile's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Deadnaming, Body horror, Ableism, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Outing, Dysphoria, Bullying, Abortion, Blood, Violence, Torture, Sexism, Self harm, Hate crime, Murder, and Lesbophobia
booksnbcys'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Infertility
Minor: Chronic illness
manulss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
“Id vitium nulli per saecula longa notatum quid non sentit amor?” She translates: this defect was noticed by no one through the long generations—but what does love not sense?
mi rivedo forse fin troppo in silas onestamente. ho amato questo libro dalla prima all'ultima parola e non mi ha stancato un attimo. l'ho letto pensando di rimanere terrificata dagli avvenimenti, silas fa un parto cesareo improvvisato, questo libro rappresenta molto più. parla di trovare sé stessi, esserlo anche davanti agli altri e cercare di farsi accettare nonostante il periodo storico in cui ci troviamo. silas all'inizio non aveva casa, famiglia o amici ed alla fine ha trovato tutto questo e molto altro ancora.
l'unica cosa che non mi è piaciuta è quel cazzo di "un anno dopo" perchè??? non ha senso il libro era completo anche senza.
ps. silas is literally "who's afraid of little old me?" by taylor swift coded.✨️
Graphic: Dysphoria, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Ableism, Self harm, Blood, Pregnancy, Gore, Hate crime, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Body horror, Miscarriage, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
clovetra'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? It's complicated
5.0
I WAS RIGHT!! I LOVE ANDREW JOSEPH WHITE!!
i think the biggest differences for me regarding this book & hfwu were the plot itself & the worldbuilding!
with hfwu, it was hard for me to understand as i grew up in a very agnostic household... i think ive been to a church once in my entire life. so grasping the undertones, backstory & context were hard for me! they weren't necessary for me to get cuz tbh i still had a blast but it did damper my experience. also, the worldbuilding felt lacking there.
NOT IN THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the worldbuilding here is phenomenal!!! i was a bit worried at the beginning cuz i was like "ohh... ummmm idk whats happening with the speaker society". but because the 'big bad' concept was a lot easier to grasp with no background information it ate soooooooo hard. delicious. it's so easy to immerse yourself in this story as most concepts aren't too hard to imagine - picturing the victorian aesthetic did not feel laborious on my small brain which i loved!
also!!!!! don't ask me to explain this but compared to hfwt.... the writing felt more sophisticated! like joseph white has truly found his comfort spot and is executing his art perfectly.
now lets get away from comparisons and let me just gush about this book;
- T4T ROMANCE!!!! BABY'S FIRST T4T BOOK!!! I LOVED IT!!!! SO MUCH!!!!
- i want to marry daphne sorry she's mine
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- the plot twists were so fucking crazy but always in a good way. like
- i loved this horror style!!! like leaning into the medical gore...... chefs kiss.
- autistic rep!!! ugh i love the way silas explains having autism. esp the rabbit. as someone with their own rabbit idk this made me feel all mushy inside. plus the groundskeeper???? im gonna CRYYYYYYY
i literally don't think a single part of this book fell even the slightest bit flat. i became so enamoured with this book i think im going to have to stare at fan art for the next couple of hours.
anyways now im listening to boys will be bugs by cavetown because that feels appropriate
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Medical content, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexism, Violence, Misogyny, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, and Body horror
Moderate: Suicide, Child death, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Pregnancy, Self harm, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Abortion
jamielikestoread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Transphobia, Sexism, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual assault