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efsimpkin'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I was expecting to be crying my eyes out with how this was sold to me, but I feel just kind of… resigned.
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Misogyny
acarbonbasedlifeform'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Dementia
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
cyndakeel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
scifi_rat's review against another edition
3.5
some of the psychology and sociology feels dated in many ways but ultimately it does the job it sets out to do.
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
bookishfaye's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I think as a response to Frankenstein/the Prometheus myth and with commentary about man playing god within science and also monstrosity, there are some interesting things at play within this book. There were moments where I felt very seen by Charlie, and at times very beautiful/important language towards disability as well, it’s just a very very hard read that has extreme ableism/misogyny culture from the late 1950’s marked all over it.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
caseyjayner'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
4.75
Easy words, tough read.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
tungstenmouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Dementia, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, and Medical content
It’s an older book so expect language and character attitudes that are not okay now.amarie95's review against another edition
Moderate: Ableism and Misogyny
luckyone'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? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Dementia, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
littlemimus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Misogyny