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buckydotson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit and War
jghood'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
2.0
There are a few opportunities for more depth but the book is told through first-person and the narrator, Jezebel, is not capable of much self reflection or empathy, which limits the depth that other characters and plot events are seen in. It dragged on a bit without the characters changing too much, and was a bit repetitive.
Minor: Miscarriage, Blood, and Murder
savanhahope'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Miscarriage
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape and War
micaelamariem'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: Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Sexual assault
heather_freshparchment'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? Yes
4.0
This was one of the better Biblical retellings I've read in a while. The political and religious tensions were instantly comprehensible and compelling. No character is completely likeable or dislikeable - which, I suppose, makes them fully human characters. I like this trend of retelling the stories of Biblical women of whom we know so little, especially those from the Old Testament, which tends to make a lot of modern Christians a bit uncomfortable with how violent and vengeful it is. How much of this retelling is true, I don't know, but I did like how it fully illustrates how the desire for fame and vengeance can cause anyone's downfall, regardless of their religion.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicide and Vomit
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Alcohol, and War