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rochelleisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, and War
readerintheruemorgue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Animal death and Abandonment
clemrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The first three parts of the story were strong and I was eager to continue reading them. The fourth part is slow and, in my opinion, didn’t pay off well at a first glance. It’s because I just wanted to know the ending, and as it approached it just wasn’t what I wanted. However, I think in this book, that’s sort of the point.
The one major flaw of the story is
The depth of the novel is fun to sit on and think about. I don’t see a strong agenda in the writing. Just a few different perspectives. At the end of the day, no matter what we believe we’re all just gonna die. Good point.
Maybe some takes in this books might be sour to some. Like comparing the church to brothels. But nothing felt too outrageous to me.
I’m not sure why every female character had to have her chest detailed so much. Nevertheless, those female characters are strong and complicated. And I enjoyed their writing. None of the female characters were too alike which sometimes is a huge problem in classics.
The biblical analogies are really strong. And I enjoyed the conversations characters had regarding them.
Overall, a long read but an accessible one.
Graphic: Animal death and Abortion
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
edgario's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
Great quotes, slow start, classic,