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orchidlilly 's review for:
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fun and goofy sort of adventure book wrapped up in a satirical premise. It's pretty good, full of humor and abject ridiculousness as it should be. The abridgement premise can be a bit tiresome at times, but overall adds to the book's charm. It's one of the rare instances, though, where the movie might be better than the book, if only because the film slightly tones down the in universe sexism; insofar as that there was a bit much of the 'women are helpless property of their husbands' going on. Buttercup just constantly getting slapped around by literally all of the male characters and the whole 'shut up woman and do what I tell you' that perpetually follows her keeps the book from hitting a proper 5 stars for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Classism