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alreinwarth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
Minor: Vomit, Antisemitism, and Abortion
yellow_star's review against another edition
The little boy getting in trouble for not wanting to have child sex, as a preteen child myself at the time I read this, was deeply disturbing. I'd caution you to recommend this only to older teens (though of course if they choose to read this themselves that's another matter as smart kids will drop it if it becomes too much.)
Of course this is still unsettling to older readers, but it shouldn't be traumatizing to most people 15+. The unsettled feeling instead should make you consider government control of a population and how much is too much, and if you think a little creatively you can apply the novel to make connections of companies and governments and stalker peers spying on you and trying to control you in the modern era.
The book just isn't for me because I was too upset by that first reading. If you can't emotionally get through political commentary dystopia books then this probabl isn't a great fit.
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
witchhenrietta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
zamnabatool01's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Violence, and Pregnancy
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation
speckledstars's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, and Suicide
lesliej5574's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Violence
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and War
nicnocs511's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism
emersonseyeball's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Pregnancy