triniparade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Suicide, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Infertility
Minor: Colonisation and Xenophobia
livimack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexism, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, and Violence
mysimas's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide
katniss_li's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Addiction, Sexual content, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Alcohol, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Body shaming, Death of parent, Misogyny, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail
ferlefur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Racism, Classism, Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Cursing
eve_kadou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical content, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Body horror and Death of parent
bookish_bry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
In addition, all of the perspective characters seemed dry to me. I found it hard to sympathize with any of them on a deeper level. That being said, from a structural standpoint I do like the character architypes we had narrating. I like that
Spoiler
Bernard ended up not being the revolutionary character and ended up being seduced by society for a bit before being spurned once again. I also like that John wasn't a perfectly correct character and that he didn't succeed in finding freedom at the end. That was kind of refreshing. I just wish... I cared about him a bit more as a person before that end.I think to truly appreciate this book, I need to find some sources that put it into perspective a bit more. I think I'd get more invested with a bit more knowledge of the context in which it was written and its impact on the literary world.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Suicide, Death, Slavery, Death of parent, Racism, and Self harm
As a dystopian novel, there is much talk about manipulating and brainwashing a population as well as genetically modifying people.rainieschulte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Classism
Minor: Racism, Death of parent, and Suicide
mandi_lea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Death of parent, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug abuse, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Pregnancy
alreinwarth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Medical content, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Death, Colonisation, Ableism, Suicide, Pregnancy, Infertility, Grief, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Abortion, Antisemitism, and Vomit