maryjames's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, War, Toxic friendship, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Classism, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Slavery, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Blood
Minor: Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Slavery
cturn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Colonisation, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and War
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, and Addiction
Minor: Sexual violence
edgaranjapoe'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Racism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Death, Classism, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Gore, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Slavery, Physical abuse, Suicide, Child abuse, Grief, War, Misogyny, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Blood, Hate crime, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Body horror, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Bullying, Mental illness, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Vomit, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Rape, and Sexual violence
some_froggish_lad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Suicide, Sexism, Racism, Torture, Violence, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Sexual violence, War, Torture, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Hate crime, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, and Murder
winterwoodbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of my favorite books of all time, this feels like my soul.
For everyone who loves Addie LaRue!
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Ableism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Body horror
clairew97'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
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Addiction, Alcohol, Colonisation, Sexism, Death of parent, Deportation, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, War, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Police brutality, Child death, Classism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
roget's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death, Colonisation, Classism, Genocide, War, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, Violence, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual violence
ireadinbed's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is the only highly anticipated read ive had in years that actually held up to the weight if my expectations.
Actually it surpassed it. I was intrigued originally by the premise and primed for what seemed a really unique magic system. Then i read the poppy war trilogy and thought it would also emotionally devestate me.
I did not anticipate how much it would ask of me as a reader. I feel weighed and challenged by this book. I think it is the most politically astute story ive ever read (except maybe The Broken Earth Trilogy) and sacrificed none od the art of story telling to manage it.
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: War, Drug use, Slavery, Suicide, and Sexual violence
natnat_7'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
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, War, Xenophobia, Grief, Colonisation, Classism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Gore, Death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Alcohol, and Physical abuse