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pmurph2112'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide
lizardddd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Deportation, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death of parent, Ableism, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Confinement, Self harm, and Body horror
sammirobinson'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma
therat8'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
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, War, and Adult/minor relationship
cb1984'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
4.25
It's clearly a great book. There's a reason it's a classic. I guess I felt like the impact was a bit lessened with the plot being so familiar. It'll probably be a good one for book club discussion though.
I was going to say that there were elements that haven't aged well (the constant casual racism), but in some ways that actually helps develop some of the characters really well, in that it reveals some of their inner horribleness.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Bullying, Torture, and Suicide
kilonshele's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse and Mental illness
Minor: Racism and Suicide
akacasper24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, and Panic attacks/disorders
greenan26's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Torture
Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia
doramak's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
hleary's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Racism, Chronic illness, Suicide, Mental illness, and Ableism