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batmayne_reads'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Gore
phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Classism, Pedophilia, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Colonisation, Confinement, and Gore
Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness
eauderat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Child death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Colonisation
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Pedophilia, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Slavery
Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Dementia, and Sexism
nerdkitten's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Kidnapping, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, and Gore
Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Animal death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Classism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Self harm, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual content, Addiction, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Colonisation, Xenophobia, and Excrement
gabriella_'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
4.0
The yearning is so strong in this book. There are moments where Louis’ sorrow is so tangible it has a physicality. It drapes over the narrative of prose of the book like a curtain.
The entire time I felt like I was seeing through Louis’ eyes and was keenly aware of
“But Louis, this is the very spirit of your age. Don’t you see that? Everyone else feels as you feel. Your fall from grace and faith has been the fall of a century.”
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Blood, Grief, Medical content, Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Animal death, Bullying, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Rape, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
briochemondays's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, and Gore
Moderate: Slavery
avie_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Child death, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Torture
violetsayuri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Gore
leahjanespeare's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the gothic atmosphere, small bits of religious philosophy that popped up here and there, and the sensuality of these characters’ relationships. I say sensual, or maybe romantic, because it’s not sexy or sex driven where it could easily turn to. It leans into the classic seductive nature of vampire lore without making it rapey- thank goodness.
Moderate: Violence and Gore
taleofabibliophile'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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Blood, Child death, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Gore, Body horror, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcohol, Ableism, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts