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bmpicc'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
4.0
I think this can be read simply as is OR you could dig deep and find some metaphors/connections between the before and after. But again, I'm still thinking about it all.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Suicide
sproutedpages'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
4.0
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
saccharinewoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Pregnancy
aklovekorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic
darthbiblia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
fernash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Dementia, and Cultural appropriation
astridrv's review against another edition
I found the description of the fevered extremely jarring, since everyone's reaction to them is seeped in ableism, and I'm still thinking about this book as I progress through the podcast series from Nevada Humanities about its contents: https://www.nevadahumanities.org/severance-radio
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
haleybre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
tenderbench's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
querciola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Death of parent