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thehobbitbarbie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
alexh22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Vomit, Alcohol, and Classism
ansyb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
I found the exploration of gender and anatomical sex (portrayed as the same thing and not separate constructs) very outdated and binary, as well as some of the feminist topics. Like other reviewers have said, I found that the main narrator's point of view was from a very white and male perspective, but to the point of the irony being lost. It felt it was promoting the protagonist's point of view rather than him learning from his experiences - though others may disagree.
I felt uncomfortable reading the book as a modern reader. It didn't feel it explored intersectional themes in a way which promoted understanding or compassion for others.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Excrement and Abortion
Minor: Lesbophobia
linafischer's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and War
normalgirlreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, and Abortion