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rachaelbunny's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Ableism, Confinement, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Cursing, and Death
lonicera_fragrantissima's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm a sucker for a mash up/pastiche. I wasn't a big fan of this though. Moore is a good writer - virtuoso marrying together so many allusions and stories, from Shakespeare to Poe to Pratchett not to mention some actual history apparently and an insightful reframe of Lear. But a lot of the humor is so ugly (misogynist, ablelist, ageist, homophobic) and cringingly dirty. I'm still enough of a sucker for mash ups I'm off to check out the rest of the series though...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Ableism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Classism, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Homophobia, War, and Forced institutionalization
lukasmummy's review against another edition
dark
funny
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
tardycreative's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
One of the funniest books I have read in a long while, though the humour is very sexual and profanity runs rife along with some unchristian jibes, so I don't think the humour is for everyone. But I personally loved this book and the author in general always a pleasure to read (if you are not religious or easily offended).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Murder and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Alcoholism
not for the religiously sensitive.
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