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oceanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I feel as though a book like this needs no recap, so I'll go right into it.
I never expected the pacing to be so fast even though it's a children's book. Maybe being familiar with the plot is part of the reason, but I felt like whenever I blinked I was on a new scene. A lot of the material hasn't aged well, either, which being a classic comes to little surprise yet never fails to catch me off guard. Still, I adore the premise and always have, so I'm glad to have finally read the original novel.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Misogyny
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment
mdwsn27's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Moderate: Death, Violence, Sexism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Child abuse
peggyluwho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Violence and Misogyny
Minor: Abandonment
mcmeiss's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Animal death
mskingbean69's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Ableism, Misogyny, and Body horror
soph22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, Murder, and Fatphobia
i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Death, Child death, and Abandonment
pata's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Sexism
kfridaysandwiches's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Stalking, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship
ok7a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cannibalism