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elodiethefangirl'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry
tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy
ivyeori's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry
mal8181'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Domestic abuse
ptaradactyl'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? It's complicated
2.5
I do like that it dealt with death and quality of life
Graphic: Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
vezreads'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Ableism and Suicide
Minor: Misogyny and Kidnapping
ashtheaudiomancer'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
I'm not sure what else to say without getting into spoilers. The ending is VERY different in the book, and I don't often say this, but I preferred the ending in the movie. I can see why the ending as written wouldn't have played well with test audiences. I don't know if that's what happened, but I found the ending abrupt and unsatisfying, as if the author couldn't quite decide where to go next. I don't always have a problem with ambiguous endings, but it felt out of place here.
Otherwise, this was thoroughly delightful, and--apart from the ending--I feel like if you're a fan of the movie, you will definitely enjoy this book.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Animal death
All the graphic-to-moderate details mentioned are major themes, and also included in the film adaptation, so if you've seen the movie that's a good indicator for what to expect. The one animal death is NOT included in the movie, and it's of an old and deeply loved pet dying of natural causes, and happens off-page.hannahreadsthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
thingslucyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
Use of the g-slur for travelling people, racist sentiments and stereotypes about them expressed during Reynaud’s POV chapters and encouraged among the other residents by him. I’ve tagged for suicide also but it’s less that and more voluntary, self-inflicted euthanasia. This character has an illness that she purposely ignores in favour of enjoying the last years of her life - I do not share this illness so can’t say if it’s a negative or positive portrayal.cheye13'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content, Murder, and Pregnancy