rheaney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Death, Murder, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Islamophobia, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Slavery and Homophobia
quillify_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Sexism, and Sexual violence
chaotically_katie'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Hate crime, Gore, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
pseudoliterature's review against another edition
4.25
It is such an interesting concept, because we explore a murder through those who knew it was going to happen, we see people trying to stop it, others not believing it was going to happen, others bluntly ignoring the warnings. As an audience, you see and explore the morality of a city, and how there are things that nobody could predict, we get to see how much control the participants had in the crime, as well as how every action they took affected the outcome at the end.
This is something I had to read in highschool, and I completely misunderstood the plot, and what it was trying to do. I'm glad I gave it another chance, this is also a sign for you to try and reread one of those books you can't remember what they were about, those required readings you only remember the title of.
I do have to mention, the catalyst of the plot is pure misogyny, something that leaves a bitter aftertaste because is never questioned. You could blame the time it was written, the culture, but it is part of the story. This is a warning, however, I would still recommend for you to read it.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism