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sandeater'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
hannahcstocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Deportation, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Misogyny, Violence, Abandonment, War, Racial slurs, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Grief, Islamophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking
happilyeveralli's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Misogyny, Colonisation, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault and Death of parent
moond4ncer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Addiction, Classism, Racism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Grief, Misogyny, War, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, and Sexism
celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Misogyny, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Trafficking, Vomit, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Torture, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Slavery, Drug abuse, Gore, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicide, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Self harm, Abandonment, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Deportation, Medical trauma, Drug use, Emotional abuse, War, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Confinement
reedlaww's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The pacing is slow, and the general plot-devices are largely predictable.
The characters are well-written and the commentary is poignant and relevant. But the concepts of the latter portion are nothing new or remarkable to a reader with the aptitude to make it to that hill.
Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual assault
bobaduckie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, War, Sexism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Xenophobia, Torture, Colonisation, Hate crime, Gore, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, and Slavery
Minor: Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, and Cultural appropriation
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- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Xenophobia, Drug use, Suicide, and Racial slurs
kiwij96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The idea behind the story is fantastic- an insight into 19th century England and colonialism, using translation magic to show the importance of global languages. It was unashamedly uncomfortable at times which is exactly what it should be. But the characters just felt too...self-righteous, or over-clever, and that ruined it for me sometimes. These characters were supposed to be friends yet all they ever did was make each other seem "stupid" compared to their own individual capabilities.
It took me 2 months to get through this and I almost DNF'ed it 3 times because the writing was just so heavy. When I actually had the time to sit and read it properly, I was counting down the pages until it ended. However, had I DNF'ed, I wouldn't have experienced the last 2 sections of the book where the events of the book really came into their own. But it really shouldn't have taken over 300 pages to start enjoying a book.
Graphic: Murder, Racism, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, War, Xenophobia, Grief, Classism, Death of parent, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Torture, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Violence, Medical content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Sexism, Abandonment, Classism, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Car accident, Child death, War, Rape, Genocide, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Infidelity, and Deportation