nicollla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Death of parent
theyellowbrickreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Dementia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
enlamont'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
4.0
Graphic: Dementia and Terminal illness
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy
flower_mail's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Ableism, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Confinement and War
Minor: Child death
cactusmotif's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
2.5
★- mediocre, crude, incoherent
★½ - unrealized potential, underdeveloped, disappointing
★★- fine, coherent, technically proficient
★★½ - good, enjoyable, well-crafted
★★★½ - profound, inventive, original
★★★★ - exceptional, genius, thought-provoking
★★★★½ - masterpiece
★★★★★- unparalleled, revelatory, revolutionary
Graphic: Grief, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child death, and War
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
polyphonic_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Dementia
hannahlberg's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Dementia and Death of parent
shays's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Full review: https://shayshortt.com/2023/08/08/the-swimmers/
Graphic: Dementia
cmankus'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? No
2.75
Graphic: Dementia
bon_xx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Dementia and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
Minor: Child death