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elicatking'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? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
directorpurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Incest, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
jojotimber'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
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
seawiiitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Let’s just say that quickly enough, my jaw was on a floor in utter shock and slight horror. Multiple times, I had to go back and read sentences one more time just to be sure I hadn’t (somehow) made up the words I just read.
It wasn’t necessarily a bad book, but rather a disturbing one. The only sane (and I’m being very generous with the term) character in this, and that I actually liked, was the old man Grigor. The rest of the cast easily represent what can go wrong in human beings or just how easily people can excuse their misconduct or wrongdoings.
Marek is the product of constant abuse, even though some are disguised as affection (I’m looking at you Ina) who distort religion to comply with what he believes in. Jude, his father, is just as bad and probably the one who really disturbed me once we reached the subject of Marek’s mother . I had to put my book down multiple times because of him.William is infantile, using the excuse of entertaining himself to abuse his staff or village. He uses religion and fear as tools to control the habitants of Lapvona .Ina, who if you read the book, really can make you feel disgusted with how she acts with Marek, Jude, etc… Marek’s mother, “Agatha”: is maybe the only one who made me feel bad about what happened to her. From the beginning till the end, she is a tool for the men around her, suffering abuse every time she tries to escape her situation. Even at the end, she is used by Ina to full-fill the old woman’s wishes. Grigor: as stated earlier, might be only true sane person in the entirety of the novel. While gruff, he is not cruel or violent. He does not uses religion as a weapon but tries to help his people. Even though he is far from perfection, he might be the only one close to it in this novel.
If I’m honest, I do not think the plot truly went anywhere. This is just about people and how bad they can to themselves and each other, about how easy it is for humans to be cruel.
As I stated, not a bad book. But it is not for everyone and it wasn’t for me, despite my rating. I will probably never read it again (unless I want to see if my review would be the same).
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood and Excrement
catladypotato's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Violence
wrebecca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
gatocario's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Violence, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Excrement, Vomit, and Abandonment
erikaraz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
zabz0013's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
aviary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
read this because my friend recommended it to me. texted her halfway through asking why the hell she recommended it to me, and she said she hadn't gotten far in it yet LOL. very wild content, but the way the author presents the society and the strong flaws within the society was really interesting and intense.
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Abortion, and Classism