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thumbeleia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Car accident, Classism, Terminal illness, War, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child death
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual content
innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The words are the real star of the story. I enjoyed the premise that there’s a gender bias in these original dictionaries and the process of collecting the women’s words and defining them was really interesting. The story could have benefited from more of that.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Mental illness, and Sexism
Minor: Misogyny and Infertility
ntvenessa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual harassment, and Miscarriage
Minor: Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Colonisation, Child death, Chronic illness, and Car accident