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johnbat'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Gore, and Alcohol
Minor: Trafficking
sammirosewater's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
bedtimesandbooks'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
remaininlullaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
the whole "love doesn't have rules or a cost & also isn't necessarily good all the time" was a cool touch tho.
Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Rape, and Medical trauma
cgoedel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Rape
mariep97's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
moonchild_cos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
sohma4uesugi'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
3.0
Parts dragged so deeply I had to force myself to keep going, bored and distracted. Others had me eagerly turning pages.
Mani and Hester were interesting and I would have loved to have much more of them and what they went through in the past than what we got.
I enjoyed the way different sexualities were displayed and touched on in the books, but there wasn’t consistency.
Overall, this read left me wanting more of the world, but a whole lot less of Devon.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Trafficking, and Abandonment
purplatypus'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Trafficking, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
bsparx'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
3.0
A Note: I didn't find the story too triggering though, regarding the toxicity and abuse, except for in some instances so please be aware of triggers if you decide to read The Book Eaters. It's a very controlled and misogynistic environment
Apart from the trigger warnings and toxic environments, which is part of and does add to the story, The Book Eaters is not only about survival and breaking against your predetermined confines, but it’s about love. What we do for love, how we define it, and how we define ourselves in the face of it.
The Book Eaters is definitely a dark fairy tale full of interesting concepts. It’s a book I’m happy I was able to read and am pleased to be able to pass it on to someone else to enjoy.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy