crpettit's review against another edition
Graphic: Trafficking, Slavery, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual violence, Rape, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Confinement, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Mental illness
romeroreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racism, Murder, Child death, Classism, and Grief
deinol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
jowashere'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Grief, and Slavery
booksthatburn'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
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Death, Confinement, and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Ableism, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Suicide, Animal death, Violence, Medical content, Child death, Terminal illness, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape and Antisemitism
querciola'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
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Child death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
cynicalraven's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Eugénie real mvp here. Truly an icon. She lived up to Albert calling her Diana,
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considering she ran off with a woman after saying that all men are terrible. I mean she was not wrong considering there is not a single decent man in the whole bookSpoiler
apart from Villefort's second wife who killed everyone in her family lolSpoiler
and ran off with her gfIn the time the book was written I'm sure her character was not seen as positive but I don't care. All the other women are... something. Why am I analysing the women of this book? Because the men are all terrible and that's literally the point of the book lol. Mercedes has no personality whatsoever because she's supposed to be the faithful righteous selfless woman who's only interest is her son. Valentine's is more or less the same. Her relationship with her grandpa was cute. The way everyone treats the man is not. But what can I expect from a classical book? Not to be racist, misogynistic and ableist?
I would have liked the book more if the Count
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did not end up with a girl who is not even 20 and less than half his age, whom he used to call "my child" and referred to as his daughter because that's literally disgusting. Also he's literally a slave owner. "But you have to understand when this book was written!!" Yeah, in a time when slavery was illegal in France. Still a slave owner.Graphic: Slavery, Death, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, and Classism
Minor: Rape and Infidelity
nachtvlucht'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Rape
_james_'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
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Slavery, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Blood, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Ableism, Murder, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Death, Eating disorder, and War
mmefish'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
3.25
Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Trafficking