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julesadventurezone's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-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
4.5
I had the deeply bizarre but lovely experience of reading this book for the first time, while the whole time it felt like rereading an old and well-loved favourite.
Also, the book itself didn't make me cry, but the introduction did.
Also, the book itself didn't make me cry, but the introduction did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Animal death
Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Fatphobia, and Racism
Minor: Torture, Excrement, and Xenophobia
puttingwingsonwords's review
adventurous
funny
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Sexism, Alcohol, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Animal death
sockandkey's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit
One of the main characters is frequently put down by the narrator for being fat/plus-size. There are caricatures of Middle-Eastern people who appear at least twice, but are not very relevant to the overarching plot.
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