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brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Car accident, Drug use, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Violence
hampshark's review against another edition
4.75
Even 15 years later, it feels fresh and pertinent and subversive and possible.
Of note, due to its scope, there are many (every?) triggers so take care.
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death, Violence, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Addiction
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Alcoholism
c_dmckinney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Racism, Fatphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Rape, Racial slurs, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Addiction, Biphobia, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Sexism, Police brutality, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Chronic illness, Ableism, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Antisemitism
necrophilia, cancer, brain tumor,twinkindespair'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
Satisfied to finish the book, not sure I’m going to pick it up again.
Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy, Animal death, Rape, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Bullying, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
mayakinsley'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gore, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Vomit, Racism, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Cursing