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katharina90's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Really well written. Keeps you reading even though the pace is slow and the plot extremely depressing.
There's nothing happy or hopeful about this story, and the layers of oppression and injustice remain virtually unchanged almost a century later.
There's nothing happy or hopeful about this story, and the layers of oppression and injustice remain virtually unchanged almost a century later.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Racism
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Stalking, Classism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Infidelity, Fatphobia, Slavery, and Animal cruelty
egmamaril's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
A Zola-esque character study. I wish someone would have told me to read Petry instead of Hemingway.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Infidelity
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