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lectricefeministe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Bullying, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, Dementia, Genocide, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Deportation, and Fire/Fire injury
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Murder, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Minor: Slavery, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Vomit, and Ableism
Minor warnings for self injury, capital punishment, blackmail, insects, imprisonment. Moderate warnings for mass death, family estrangement, drowning, loss of a loved one. Major warnings for epidemic and bigotry.lanidon's review against another edition
3.0
Personally, I think that's too much to put in the third book of a series. It feels like this book is already dated and will make rereading the entire series much harder. I started this series because I wanted some escapism, but this book made me confront all the trauma of last year and it was genuinely hard to get through. I'm not saying children's books shouldn't deal with heavy topics because they certainly should, I just don't think this specific book nailed it in the greater context. Still can't wait for the next one though!
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence