notevenhalf's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Violence
jkull_10's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide, and Torture
risemini's review
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Torture, Blood, Cancer, Death, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Terminal illness
bailey_the_bookworm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
Can I give a book more than five stars?
Have you ever been punched in the face by a book, but in, like, a good way? Yeah, that.
You know those books that you finish and are like “I’m going to be thinking about this book for the rest of the week/my life”? This is one of those.
Have you ever been punched in the face by a book, but in, like, a good way? Yeah, that.
You know those books that you finish and are like “I’m going to be thinking about this book for the rest of the week/my life”? This is one of those.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Confinement, and Kidnapping
horizonous's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Here's the thing: I won't forget this book easily, but I don't like it. It's too repetitive and too philosophical. This is one of those books I can't even really appreciate because I'm not quite sure what exactly it is trying to convey - beyond what is touched upon in the introduction which I read afterwards. I just don't have the brain or patience (especially with no answer to not just some but all of the questions asked) for philosophical thought experiments like the ones throughout this book.
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Gore, Suicide, and Infertility
Minor: Cancer and Torture
◦ Suicude = incl. assisted suiciderhinaissance's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture
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