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ngrant88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia
thatonecatmom'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and War
Yall. Go into this understanding that a lot of it has to do with the toxicity of the people online, trolls and bullies. So so many content warningsladyvictoria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Fatphobia
just_me_abbey's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
abby_can_read'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? It's complicated
2.0
This is a decent book. Not my favorite in the series. There was relationship development between Ellacott and Strike. The plot was hard to follow at times, and I felt it was predictable.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
gabyisafreeelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder
njlbo1's review against another edition
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
christinesreads'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
3.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt
april_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I did not see the twist coming; however, by the time we finally got to the climax, which felt overdue by at least three chapters, it felt a little... anticlimactic? Not that it wasn't super intense; it merely felt like the tension had been stretched too far, so when it came down to it, there was a sense of relief that it had finally arrived, if that makes sense.
Finally, as much as I enjoy the mysteries, because dang, can JKR really plot them, I'm mostly here for Strike and Robin. I really love them as characters, and I've very much enjoyed the progression of their relationship. But I genuinely expected them to move beyond the will-they, won't-they? nonsense we've been put through the last three? four? books; I get why they're so slow to move into a relationship, considering everything that's at stake if a relationship between them were to go badly. But it just seems like, considering that their relationship is really the driving force behind these books and how long they are, we should be beyond this point already. And to get to the end of this massive book and have
This was long and ranty/tangential (which is perhaps fitting for the book), and while the book did frustrate me, I enjoyed it. I'm definitely looking forward to the next one. However, if by the end of the next book, we still haven't made progress with Robin and Strike, I might call it quits.
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia
maggies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy