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elisabeth_with_an_ess'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault
samitdhull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexual assault
cblanton2026's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Racism and Classism
lanid's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, and Car accident
_leaf_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Death
fjordpingvin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism and Colonisation
Moderate: Confinement and Xenophobia
Minor: Death and Sexism
agottfried's review against another edition
4.5
Characters: 2/2
Engagement: 1/2
Would Recommend: 2/2
Would Read Again: 2/2
Graphic: Racism and Colonisation
Moderate: Islamophobia and Classism
mcassin'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
riica'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
trudged through this book like it was a chore. sometimes i could barely follow what was going on and who was speaking. at times, it felt more like a documentary on religion and race than a fictional novel with plot. though barely anything happens in the first 150 pages, the writing is quite beautiful and the Forster questions many aspects of society such as corruption and power imbalances rooted in racism. definitely wouldn’t reread and not sure if it was even worth the effort i put in, but i’m glad i pulled through just to be able to say i read it once. go for it if you’d like to diversify your reading a bit more and to attempt to understand culture clashes.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry
leslie_ann_thornton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Racism