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augustst'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and War
persian_green'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Toxic relationship and War
literatureboysmelancholy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Death of parent and War
farzaan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and War
janinagnes'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: War
blububbs'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Rape, Blood, and War
azalya01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Try to keep in mind that the character Yozo is intentionally flawed and that his journey through life is not necessarily meant to be an admirable one. I personally perceived the instances of misogyny and toxicity in this book as shortcomings of the character rather than messages we are meant to internalize as valid.
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Overall, this was an intriguing story about what it means to be human, and how sometimes our worst enemies are ourselves.
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual content and War
_azure76'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and War
nikolama'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit and War
ch1l1peppers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, and War
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent