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riverofhorton's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I remember really enjoying this book when I read as a 12 year old myself.
There was a lot that I didn't enjoy this time, though. I found myself just getting into the story, when boom, misogyny. Then I'd find myself just getting back into the story, when boom, racism. Then I'd find myself just getting into the story, when boom, something utterly non-sensical (like one character saying he prefers to hunt whales with a harpoon, then a page later the same character saying the humans are barbaric for killing the majestic creatures).
I also didn't like all the "I can't say what I want to say because this is a kids book". Just... Write for an older audience if you want to swear?
I did however, appreciate Foaly's humour for the most part.
There was a lot that I didn't enjoy this time, though. I found myself just getting into the story, when boom, misogyny. Then I'd find myself just getting back into the story, when boom, racism. Then I'd find myself just getting into the story, when boom, something utterly non-sensical (like one character saying he prefers to hunt whales with a harpoon, then a page later the same character saying the humans are barbaric for killing the majestic creatures).
I also didn't like all the "I can't say what I want to say because this is a kids book". Just... Write for an older audience if you want to swear?
I did however, appreciate Foaly's humour for the most part.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism