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atuin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Racism, Domestic abuse, and Animal death
sarasreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Racism
lgiunta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore and Murder
Minor: Racism and Colonisation
minaaaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Death
Moderate: Rape and Domestic abuse
Minor: Racism
nuage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism
erikwmj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death
Minor: Racism
gunnaraj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.0
Minor: Racism
anniereads221's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
Classismjemappellecat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder
Minor: Racism
ailsaod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I recently tried to watch the 1959 film adaptation of the same title but was put off by the strange characterisation of Ms Stapleton (a woman Henry Baskerville takes a liking to but she gives off very odd mixed signals which would be at home on r/menwritewomen) among other things.
The beginning of the film is extremely faithful to the book, although there are some notable deviations that I am a bit confused about the inclusion of. In the book Ms Stapleton also behaves strangely but to a much lesser degree and her actions are greatly explained by the end of the book. Her character is still my main source of dissatisfaction with this book however as when Henry Baskerville attempts to court her she is clearly not interested (it is explicitly said at one point that she tries to push him away!) and yet Watson refers to it as true love?? Like not to impose my values on a book written over a century ago when women had no rights but what part of her behaviour made anyone think she was interested in the man?? Someone please point it out for me.
The actual mystery was fine and I did like how some of the different elements were tired together but it relies on a lot on environmental menace and wasn't as complicated as I was expecting.
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Racism
A character is very interested in Craniology and makes comments that relate to race that are very of its time.