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yliana'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? Yes
3.75
the reason i liked the show more is because i feel like i got to know the characters better and felt much more deeply for them. i don't think that i would've enjoyed this book half as much if i didn't already like and care about these characters because of the show.
i still really enjoyed this and found it so interesting to see the thought process of all of the detectives (i also started watching criminal minds, FINALLY, last week so it was even better seeing the parallels between the way the detectives approach the cases). obviously this is just fiction but it's made me even more interested than i've already been in murder investigations from before more modern techniques were fully developed and accepted.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
jhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I finished the memoir a few days ago and immediately started The Alienist. When I first read it, Google didn’t exist and I knew nothing of Carr’s history. Reading it now was a very different experience than in 1994. I understood Carr’s references and had images of old New York at my fingertips, able to see High Bridge Tower, Croton Reservoir, and other landmarks.
I could see Carr’s childhood everywhere in the book. His knowledge about alcoholic and abusive parents clearly comes from experience. That and his study of New York City give a vivid feel to the whole book, despite its taking place a century earlier than when written.
The Alienist is a page-turner but it’s not for the faint of heart looking for a beach read. It addresses class and wealth and education, power and corruption, mental illness and the care of the mentally ill, the desperation that drives children into prostitution, and the violence that results from continued abuse and bullying. It’s a beautifully written story about a terrible time when terrible things happened all too frequently.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sappypatheticm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Cannibalism
swapacoinforafish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Murder
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
that_bookworm_guy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
The story is long but doesn’t feel as long as it looks. I was a little intimated by the length but it feels shorter than it is.
I really enjoyed this
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
katielizroy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
carrionkid's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
avareadsoccasionally's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Stalking
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, and Cannibalism
readheadmarie's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Colonisation