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Aufstieg und Fall des außerordentlichen Simon Snow by Rainbow Rowell

16 reviews

xtsukix's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Cute :) I liked this a lot, even though its over 500 pages I finished it in less than 24 hours even though I should really get started on that essay due in 3 days. I found it (for the most part) very gripping - it was rare I wanted to put the book down. However, I wasn't super fond of the way it was written, especially towards the beginning, where it was mainly just detailing past exploits. I had to check multiple times that I was reading the first book in the series because it felt like the opening of a sequel which feels the need to explain everything that happened in the last 5 books in case you forgot. There were definitely a lot of times I was frustrated because I just wanted to find out what was happening in the moment, rather than 2-3 years ago - this lessened (mostly) the more the book went on though, to a manageable amount by the 40-50% mark.

Baz is great, love him, would die for him and all of that. Penelope? Also fantastic. Love her. What an angel. Agatha stayed along for too long, and every time her POV came up I was like :/ but she's fine I guess. The ending kinda felt like a stone in my stomach, but I'm hoping that gets resolved in the next book which, by reading the blurb, it sounds like it will. Looking forward to it, although a little worried about the reviews. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Eating disorder, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

krup's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Emotional, beautiful and captivating. Other than the beautiful characters, this book breaks down the whole "the chosen one" trope and looks into the trauma, pain and real life of a character in this situation

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder

isabellabolanos's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy

luxvestravitae's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

consucks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I do love this series, but I've only recently become fully aware of the extent of Rainbow Rowell's issues--namely, her racism in her earlier book Eleanor & Park, and her subsequent lack of apology or any form of acknowledgement of the harm she's caused. Eleanor & Park continues to be her most well-known and successful work, and it's being adapted into a movie, and Rowell still hasn't done *anything* to make up for its racism. Which is inexcusable, and leads me to think I shouldn't support her or her work moving forward. 

I don't believe the art and the artist can be separated much in this case--not when she has refused to listen to those she's harmed, or acknowledged said harm at all. I don't think Rowell or her work should be supported, at least for now. I won't be buying any of her future books unless she fully reckons with the harm her racism has caused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder