booksjessreads's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
It did take me a while to get into the book but it did start to get interesting about half way through and I was intrigued to see how it would end. I think the fact that it was told from a child's perspective also made some experiences seem more real to me and did add depth to the book. I think it made me empathise with our MC more.
One thing that I would disagree with a lot of reviews though, is that they said the writing was lyrical, and this didn't really ring true for me, personally. I think the writing was good at getting us into the mind of the main character, but I wouldn't say it was as lyrical as I had hoped. I also thought the plot was just a little strange in places and didn't flow well in parts, but that could just be personal preference also.
I don't personally think this is Gaiman's best, but I still enjoyed many elements of the book all the same.
Graphic: Child abuse and Body horror
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Suicide, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
rjackson25'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
Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Grief, Confinement, and Suicide
mooshake's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Child abuse, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Suicide, and Confinement
smallish_bird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, and Body horror
Moderate: Infidelity, Animal death, Blood, Suicide, Death, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content and Confinement
batcaves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence
nickel_'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Bullying, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping
actualophelia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Animal death, Child death, Gaslighting, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying and Vomit
aheartofsunflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Emotional abuse
jodean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, and Confinement
Minor: Sexual content
sj_54's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It gave me strong Wrinkle in Time vibes - where there are Mystical Adults who know about The Universe and some poor normal kid gets swept up in it and has to figure it out alone.
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Death, Confinement, and Body horror