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marblemars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Car accident, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
lcifuen620's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
i_hate_grrr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
theraccoonqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death and Gore
Minor: Child death
blitz_ramna'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I'm aware that this book is forced-fed in school (I had to read it when I was a sophmore in high school). I'd be surprised if schools still recommend this knowing of all the book bans.
Now going back to speaking of the book. This book is actually a good read, even though you may have to read in the mind of a preteen to teen. There are few scenes in which readers may feel uncomfortable, shocked, and tense (probably even get emotional). I, for one, felt all the emotions that I've listed while reading but kept on. Personally, I enjoyed the book, even though I knew what would happen. I also realized that the 1990s version of the film didn't put certain scenes from the book.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Torture, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
There was a part of the book where the hunters were joking and doing certain sexual acts towards the pig/boar that they killed during a hunt. I thought I should mention because readers can see this as inappropriate and find it uncomfortable to read.linnylionheart'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
2.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Excrement
robynlindsay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
unusuallyy'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
sherwoodviking's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
nineinchnails's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
i love the premise and i think the pacing was perfect for me. it felt a little slow in the first half (or longer im not quite sure) and then picked up fast like the calm before the storm. i do wish there was a little more development with the characters - at some points i was having a hard time figuring out who was speaking, too - but it wasn’t a massive issue with this since it still holds up quite well. it’s darker than i expected for a children’s book, but that’s what made it so hard for me to put down. the overall message was pretty bleak but i think the ending helped a lot.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Racial slurs, Death of parent, and War