The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! đ
altbinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Death, Cursing, Racism, Animal death, and Toxic friendship
the_harlequin's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Racism, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Death, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Bullying, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Stalking, Classism, and Confinement
edengrace'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
1.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual harassment, Ableism, and Toxic friendship
orchidlilly'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
2.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Animal death, Ableism, Death, Misogyny, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Classism, Infidelity, and Racism
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape and Religious bigotry
fernhunter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Racial slurs, Murder, and Violence
mediocrem'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Animal death, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Racism
Minor: Sexual violence and Toxic friendship
annapox's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing
_piercingwords_'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Better to analyse thoroughly to get the most out of it though.
It is a bit repetitive, not much happens until the end, but somewhere near the end I was really rooting for the characters to make it and was left devastated by the ending. So very tragic.
The writing takes a bit to get used to and relies heavily on dialogue. The characters feel very real, thus are complicated though and not immediately likeable. This author has studied people and the way they speak.
Reminded me of the play Death of a Salesman when it comes to the themes of it.
It is objectively a well written story, but it left me with a feeling of dread, very dark story.
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Misogyny
grayscale08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol
This book, I think, approaches racism and sexism from a critical point of view. The sole Black character tries explaining racism to the white characters and we see the unfair treatment of him by Curley and his wife. The only woman who plays a role in the story is named âCurleyâs wife,â but we see throughout the story that she has her own identity. Steinbeck definitely wasnât as conscious of racial and gender biases as I would hope, but he approaches discrimination in a way that highlights the hypocrisies of it.book_bear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Death
Minor: Alcohol and Toxic friendship