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lhodgson26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Suicide attempt
itsjustbethg'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
noa_27moony'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i think some of the ways women were described could've been handled a lot better but other than that it was a heartbreaking story of addiction and family and i just wanted to take shuggie from all this and protect him but alas
"So if your body doesn't go to heaven, it doesn't matter if another boy did something bad to it in a bin shed, right?"
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Homophobia and Racial slurs
euphemia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
maybe the singular issue i saw here is the scottish slang. like, it's realistic but still it took me a while to get the hang of it and i even resorted to a glossary of slang i found online.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Racial slurs, Blood, and Religious bigotry
sarah_eggleton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Rape
helenab18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
joydot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
_cloudie_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Vomit
Minor: Racial slurs
lilcoppertop'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
cbrooks288's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Racial slurs