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eleanorjmca'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
4.5
This book's best quality is the author's incredible use of language, and the translator's skill in rendering it. The dense text (no paragraph breaks) and eternal run on sentences were off-putting at first, but soon made the book difficult to put down! The technique of going on a journey in each chapter through a particular character's train of thought, memories etc is very compelling. I also loved how the picture of what had happened on the night of the crime, and what had caused it, gradually came into focus through the perspectives of different characters. I have only ust finished this book and I want to go back and read it again!
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Rape, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Child death
Moderate: Ableism, Excrement, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Transphobia
Extremely lengthy and detailed descriptions of an adult/child sexual relationship; also bestiality, which there is no content warning option for.bodiesinbooks'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Transphobia
Moderate: Car accident, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Infertility
ronpayne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit
corinnereads7's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Transphobia, and Violence