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ak97x'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
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Transphobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Toxic friendship
hocuscrocus'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
5.0
Now, about Red Dragon I said I would not necessarily recommend it despite it being a part of my favorite series. The same is true for Silence.
So much of this book does not hold up in modern times. On the least offensive note, a lot of the references have been lost to time. But THEN, hoo boy. As a trans and gay person, I have a lot to say about the Buffalo Bill storyline and how it is presented (mostly negative, but surprisingly not all). Fatphobia is also a major plot point throughout and is presented without a shred of respect for fat people, either. Now. I can extend a certain level of grace for something published 35 years ago, but that doesn't make it palatable either.
I see these books through a 20 year old filter of nostalgia that a new reader would not have.
So, read with caution, I guess.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Kidnapping
reading_for_pluto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Violence
Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Death of parent
jfield351'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
ssoyitaaa'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death and Suicide
Minor: Confinement and Cannibalism
bunnypez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
chiara_dose'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
4.75
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Murder
directorpurry'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
shangchunsong'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Transphobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia
definitely would be considered transphobic quite violentakira_outofthegravity'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? It's complicated
4.0
Clarice is so much more three-dimensional, making for a much more interesting read than I imagined. Furthermore I loved her friendship with Ardelia, and I would love a tv show about this book to really pace it properly, and to include all the small details the movie missed. But I love both, and both have their flaws and strengths.
As a closing note, I also don’t find it particularly transphobic. It’s not ideal language, no, but I think to simply call it “transphobic” is reductive and flat. But that’s just my opinion, and people are more than welcome to disagree.
Graphic: Confinement, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia and Medical content