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bookishfiendx'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
5.0
The suspense is always creeping in the back, you never really know if anything will happen but you think it will. It is a long, dense read but the way Tartt gets the reader hooked in this world of friends and their whacky (highly illegal) actions is so entertaining. She has so many themes of class and wealth, politics, race, etc that are veiled through Richard's experiences that bring it together. 10/10
Graphic: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Murder
darling_writer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
withlivjones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
For real though I understand why this book is a modern classic, it gets pretty tangential at times which really slows it down but it is so atmospheric and provides such detailed portraits of all the central characters, and the ending had me GAGGED.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Grief, and Suicide attempt
maijaraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Homophobia
anneroza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
maygetdizzy'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
baz_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Racism, Suicide, and Classism
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
azrawieazrael's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt
stratospheric's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
sonda_says's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
However, even with the title of cult classics stripped away, it fell short as a novel. Content and plot are overridden by pages and pages of consequential scenes hidden behind paragraphs of rather insufferable characters frolicking. With Camilla feeling incredibly underdeveloped.
no agency that wasn't her hair fluttering attractively in the wind or the way her eyes looked when they caught a glint of sunlight. As well as her affections to be a source of conflict for the male characters who were all allowed to endeavor to greater things. But even those moments that were set into action by them. Moments of conflict and murder and plotting mystery were described by such a drab character, unmoved by almost anything, that it becomes impossible to spark the expected interest from the person reading it.
Graphic: Homophobia and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal cruelty