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sloanefg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Excrement
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
smreads24'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Excrement
Good context for race and culture in 1936 in USnicoleisalwaysreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
this book is about characters: larger than life, representing ideals or the worst of us, somehow co-existing. the second half of the book’s momentum belongs with the plot, but its purpose is to share the human condition. I’ll be thinking about this one for a while.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
sweetpotatosamm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, and Excrement
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
redheadorganist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Rape, Excrement, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry
emma_sky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Pedophilia and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Slavery, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol
greenan26'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Excrement, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
victoriastarkid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Excrement
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
djbobthegirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
wanderingghost12'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Excrement, and Religious bigotry