zivareads'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? It's complicated
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Torture, Violence, and Murder
gabriella_'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? It's complicated
3.0
How do you get so empty? He wondered. Who takes it out of you?
Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, and Drug abuse
m_h_top'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
4.25
Some great quotes:
- "Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore." (Pg 82)
- "You sound so very old." "Sometimes I'm ancient. I'm afriad of children my own age." (27)
- "He stood breathing, and the more he breathed the land in, the more he was filled up with all the details of the land. He was not empty." (138)
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Blood, War, Police brutality, Gore, Gun violence, Death, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Minor: Violence, Self harm, Addiction, and Suicide
dalek_caan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, War, Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
lotus440's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
frogeatingsoup's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Child death
Minor: War and Vomit
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Finally got around to reading this one folks, & it's...OK. I wasn't blown away by it as I found the characters all a bit hard to like or empathise with. The female characters especially are very thinly drawn, with Clarisse & Millie nowhere near being fully fleshed characters who the reader can care about. There's quite a bit of casual cruelty (treatment of animals, & the car full of young people who try to run Montag over just for fun), especially the killing of an innocent man just for ratings. To me, the author is trying to say a lot about censorship, apathy, & the dumbing down of standards, but it gets lost in the overly florid writing style. 2.5 stars (rounded up to 3 on sites which don't allow half star ratings).
Graphic: Death and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
jkpiowa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Animal cruelty
maddie_is_literate'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? No
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Suicide attempt, and War
Minor: Abortion and Animal cruelty
gabrielareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Suicide attempt