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mmefish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
"She wanted support. Not that she was weak; but she wanted support."
"So she made him think. (But he was not in love.)"
I appreciated it, I liked it at times, but I didn't love it (except the parts including Septimus; simply superb).
"They went to Hampton Court on top of a bus, and they were perfectly happy. All the little red and yellow flowers were out on the grass, like floating lamps he said, and talked and chattered and laughed, making up stories. Suddenly he said, 'Now we will kill ourselves,' when they were standing by the river[...]"
"It might be possible, Septimus thought, looking at England from the train window, as they left Newhaven; it might be possible that the world itself is without meaning."
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: War
Minor: Xenophobia
toffishay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
kers_tin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence and Grief
lynleybidlake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs and Xenophobia
Minor: Colonisation
kathleenivy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gore, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment