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laurynkelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Incest, Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Adult/minor relationship
allegrayr00's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Colonisation, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Incest
Moderate: Gaslighting, Confinement, and Misogyny
fkshg8465'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Colonisation, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Medical content, Genocide, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Classism, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
partybonus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Animal death, Colonisation, Incest, Body horror, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Xenophobia
heron_m's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Incest, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Colonisation
thismustbemyexit's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
was also interesting to read this after ‘to paradise’ bc many of the themes (and characters) are strongly reminiscent of one another, though yanagihara’s writing and flow has much improved.
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape
sammysloth's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Genocide, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Sexual violence
laura_alsop's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Dementia, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death
laiamai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Animal death, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
chigrass'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
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Incest, Pedophilia, Animal death, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Rape