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ibadella's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
why was this listed as a historical romance? i did not get romance vibes. it was like coming of age thriller shitshow
i understand that this book has a very narrow and subjective point of view from the flawed main character but i would have like to see a tiny bit more attention paid to the background characters (who tended to have more marginalized identities and were generally homogenized by jacob’s narration). also sometimes felt like the author was forcing themself to write how they think a straight man thinks and it made us both feel icky
made me emo about zoo animals
i understand that this book has a very narrow and subjective point of view from the flawed main character but i would have like to see a tiny bit more attention paid to the background characters (who tended to have more marginalized identities and were generally homogenized by jacob’s narration). also sometimes felt like the author was forcing themself to write how they think a straight man thinks and it made us both feel icky
made me emo about zoo animals
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
jg34's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This was slow for awhile but once it started getting interesting it was very interesting! I loved loved the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Dementia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Certainly some violence and injuries described in some detail. This is about a circus so some animal cruelty should be expected