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gracescanlon's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Sexism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Classism, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism
lara_bk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide, Grief, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
jowmy4's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is one of my absolute favourite books. I have read this book a few times before, and this time listen to an audiobook. It was even better than I rembered it being. The beginning is very slow and quite difficult to get into, but sets up important context which pays off later in the book. I think this is, objectively, a good book, but I'm also aware that probably the reason I love it so much is because it hits a lot of my personal preferences: class and social issues, rural villages, industrial towns, a variety of interesting family dynamics, friendships, characters learning and growing, and seemingly-unrequited romance. The characters are all really well developed, as well, and Mrs Thornton and Mr Thornton are probably two of my favourite characters of all time. The story is sad at points, but I had a big smile on my face at the end.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Terminal illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Blood
Several of the characters die, includingthe_literarylinguist's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism
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