johnclough's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Racism, Violence, Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, and Drug abuse
kydnmthws's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Animal death, Drug use, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
another_dahlia's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child death, Racism, Death, Classism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Murder, Addiction, Cancer, Sexism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
mhairicorinne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, Addiction, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Classism, Death, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Confinement
carlytenille's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Child death, Murder, Blood, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence
nvadams's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
General content warnings, a lot of racial tension and slurs used very liberally throughout, and a description of an animal death that has stuck with me sense I read it.
Spoiler
If you're looking for a whodunit or a crime novel I'd suggest you look elsewhere. I lagged on finishing the last ≈120 pages because it seemed pretty clear that the solution I had been expecting was most likely not in the cards.The story is more so a look on what happens when a tragedy like the death of the nine year old boy Robin can not be explained or reasoned with. You do get closure on some aspects, but if you're looking for The Big Reveal you will be disappointed. I was, but Tartt's writing was more than worth it and I think the wrap up of the book was beautifully tense in its own way.
Graphic: Gore, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Animal death
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
petrichorandcoffee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Murder, Car accident, Animal death, Gun violence, Vomit, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Gore, Classism, and Addiction
gdgm00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Animal death, Racism, Racial slurs, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, and Blood
sumstew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, and Hate crime
Minor: Car accident and Vomit
ellensmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Spoiler
I really do not think it was Danny. Maybe Pem or Pharish. Who knows. Maybe even Alison killed him.Spoiler
Moderate: Abandonment, Vomit, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Classism, Child death, Car accident, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction