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niteskyi's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: War, Violence, Gore, Body horror, Grief, and Blood
sjanke2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War
the_booker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, Suicide, Grief, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Blood, Antisemitism, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
fictionalsarah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Gore, Suicide, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, War, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
luckyseven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Suicide, Ableism, Death, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Alcoholism
nils_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, War, Blood, Drug use, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Violence
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Suicidal thoughts
readersreadingnook's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, War, and Gore
Moderate: Grief, Death, Vomit, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
ramreadsagain's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This blew me away and was so much more than I expected it to be. I usually steer clear of World War books, too used to those endless straight romance books you see in charity shops with a random photo of a milkmaid on the cover.
It's an exploration of queer love in the 1910's, yes, but it's also predominantly a criticism of war, war propaganda, UK public school culture and the classism it foments, British imperialism, and more. It does not shy away from the horrors of war, both in the trenches and outside of them, with a large focus as well on the mental strain and PTSD it left in all who survived.
It's incredibly violent and a difficult read at times (and I discovered a new trigger of mine in books!! tw enclosed spaces i guess) but I absolutely recommend it for anyone who feels up to it.
Thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Graphic: Genocide, Body horror, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide, Vomit, Violence, War, Gun violence, Mental illness, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Outing, Homophobia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Sexual content, Antisemitism, Animal death, and Child abuse
bessiebae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, and Gore
supriti's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Blood, Hate crime, Alcoholism, and Death