ouroboricism'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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, War, Pedophilia, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Sexism, Injury/injury detail, Genocide, Dementia, Death, Sexual violence, Animal death, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Police brutality, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Torture
cj1234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Minor: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Eating disorder, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Torture, Classism, Death, War, and Abandonment
elizlizabeth'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
3.0
In the end that's what this is, a clever book, marvelously crafted with exquisite prose, but deeply disturbing and depressing. I do not agree with GGM's worldview here and the whole Oedipus Complex trope seemed to point at Shakespearean levels of tragedy, but where my man Willy didn't take himself too seriously, GGM does this sad boi act which made me dislike his books in the first place. Appreciate the art, but won't be re-reading it soon, nor recommending it to nobody.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Police brutality, Torture, and Trafficking
Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
keenanmaree's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Dementia, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Dementia, and Excrement