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jackbifrost's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, and Colonisation
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Outing, and Alcohol
kissmyash0600's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
This was a brutal and difficult story to get through. I also feel like it lost momentum partway through. Given the time period, be aware of racism of antisemitism in the story. None of the characters were particularly interesting and I feel like there wasn’t much development that made me prefer any character over another. There was one character worth hating, which was very clear, but other than that, the characters were pretty blah. It seems like this wanted to be a story of hardship and survival during the whaling trade, but it just didn’t fully work for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood
Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Excrement, and Murder