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autihd_elno'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
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Suicide
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and War
readbycarina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Grief, and Suicide attempt
mylargirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Racism
hattie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual content
bootsmom3'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, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Classism
traa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and War
phantomgecko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I didn't really care for the people and what they were doing, but I enjoyed the circles and knots that wove them all together. Like, wow, all these terrible people really couldn't have done it by themselves. I need a bulletin board covered in pins and string to illustrate how wildly connected these stories all are. Especially the ones that seem out of place, like where the PR lady does business with a war criminal.
Again, not just short stories. Though some of the chapters could be interesting stand-alones, the effect of all of them together is just top notch.
Also, the peeking into the future was fascinating. A new baby boom. The devolution of language. Wild stuff.
So, in conclusion, I really really liked this book's structure and premise and details and styles. But I didn't care about the characters and what they did nor about the music/punk/art/drug scene prominent in most of the characters' lives.
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
fraise'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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer and Eating disorder
si0ban's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide attempt
pirate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and War