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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
kcarney86'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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Minor: Eating disorder, Rape, and Death of parent
kmw2017'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Lesbophobia
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