Scan barcode
alexdebello's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Animal cruelty, Sexism, and Classism
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Antisemitism
reedsky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Police brutality, Death of parent, Rape, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
kathleendayle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Classism, Animal death, and Child death
Moderate: Police brutality, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Grief
alex2teeuw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The ending is abrupt. Hopeful though it may be, it does not relate the prospects of a brighter future to the tumultuous lives of the past documented throughout the novel. (who am I to criticise Upton Sinclair??). The Jungle is impactful and insightful, but it's not exciting, it's not gripping. And it feels like the story is unfinished.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Medical trauma, Violence, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Racial slurs, Abortion, Xenophobia, Grief, Cursing, Misogyny, and Medical content
monjure'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Abandonment, Addiction, Classism, Grief, and Police brutality
Minor: Xenophobia and Alcoholism
grrr8_catsby's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Rape