becksus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: War
Minor: Death and Grief
mgraceoliver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, War, Murder, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
cait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Minor: Ableism, War, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Classism, Dementia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Incest, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
amkclaes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
i have to say the storyline with the young girl perplexed me. maybe i'm making excuses for the author, but to me Florentino is such an antipathetic character, and he's at his absolute lowest base state, and to me that storyline shows the true harm he inflicts on the world through his self absorption. he makes his raggedy old self the center of this child's life,
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and ultimately drives her to her deathone task of authors is to reflect our society, it its ugliness too, and he does that brilliantly
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
strabbyfieldz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death, War, Racism, Stalking, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Homophobia, Animal death, Dementia, and Misogyny
jennalynn48's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, and Death
darkmattersoybean'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
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide
kate_303's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Pedophilia, Medical content, Infidelity, Grief, Death, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship