rtthalia'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
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Suicide, Alcohol, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Abandonment, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Rape, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Violence
cuddlygryphon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, Racial slurs, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, and Sexual content
jurassicspark'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
Graphic: Blood, Death, Child death, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content
elisa_atkins's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Homophobia
finleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Violence
ro_lux's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gore, Murder, Vomit, Child abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Suicide, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Gun violence
Minor: Drug use
gamefroggit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Derry feels tremendously alive even beyond the creature that dwells there, the goings on and its people often feel quite real amidst the fantastical and bizarre events that call Derry home. To benefit and break the story however, the town and its people are so assured that the creature that stalks them falls back from monster status, as some of the human inhabitants of Derry, and the world itself, are far more terrifying in a far more real manner. The great antagonist, almost akin to its presence in the book, is more on the sidelines, poking ITs head in far too often to make sure we know it's there rather than pulling strings in more meaningful ways in the background. For a being that boasts to cement fear for a day job, ITs sorely lacking.
The people though and the realities the kids of Derry face, now that sure is unsettling. There is an uncomfortable reality in Derry, not one that a scary clown had anything to do with. Ignorance, abuse, misfortune, are all too abundant with many victims to suffer and those to inflict it. The reality of not ever really knowing beyond the surface of someone, or something, and all the strange ways we come about them stands clear, backed up by our cast of abusers, victims and spectators. This is where the horror of IT truly shines.
The characters feel quite pulled along, points are elaborated too much in cases, and the true scale of the events of IT feel a bit at odd with the perspective forced upon the people who witness them on one side of the coin. The other is a solid world, one that has a heartbeat and all the horrors that accompany it, and some poor souls trying to find their way through it. It doesn't all quite add up into one clean adventure into the dark, but there are some satisfying, and uncomfortable stories to pull from IT and its playthings.
Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Suicide, and Sexual content
ultramariikka'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Hate crime, Gore, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Body horror, Body shaming, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
julesfromarvs'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? It's complicated
4.25
inizialmente è come se non avessi bene realizzato quello che avevo appena letto, ma poco dopo è arrivata una vera e propria mazzata emotiva al cuore.
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Death of parent, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Murder, Homophobia, Medical trauma, and Toxic relationship
kylee_hegel's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Homophobia, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, and Pedophilia