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margaret_s_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Toxic friendship
eeeeeli_is_probably_lonely'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Slavery, Suicide, Alcohol, and War
mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief
sissiisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Addiction, Police brutality, Alcohol, War, Classism, and Deportation
softgirlari'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Suicide and Police brutality
reminiscences's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
laurenu8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Death of parent
emmalouisereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I knew a lot of the story from what I gleaned from popular culture. The only surprise really is whether there is a happy or sad ending - which I won’t spoil.
I think I would have appreciated a more ruthless editor. There are times where we have the same information repeated to us over and over, and I found myself thinking, I know Orwell, you told me this. There’s also a large amount of a book read by the main character which confirms what the main character knows, which of course we also knew.. so it would have been perhaps fine to say the book confirmed his knowledge?
At any rate, this is a disturbing tale. Too close to possible in some parts.
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and War
Minor: Self harm
torismazarine'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
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: War
Minor: Child death and Death
ravensandlace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War