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gilljames's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Is this really a book for children? Certainly Robert Hughes captures the points of view of the young main characters but he doesn't really seem to be talking to another child. There is quite a bit of violence and possibly some inappropriate sexual advances. I'm not fond of trigger warnings but I feel bound to make the comments above. Despite these concerns, I did enjoy the story which put me very much in mind of the Lemony Snicket books. So, they weren't so new after all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse
alisonvh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book is deeply weird, and while I appreciated parts of the weirdness, it was clear that the author knows nothing about children, and a lot of the things he said about children, especially at the beginning, took me right out of the story he was trying to tell.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Vomit, Sexism, Pedophilia, Death, Murder, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Slavery
thelifetimemuse's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping
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