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wesleyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
There was just one section of the book I found boring and I felt the character was wallowing in self-pity with not much going on for a while. Luckily the pace quickly picked up again. The end fell a bit flat, but I guess it was a choice lol.
I don't understand why so few people mention this but unfortunately there are a lot of racial stereotypes being portrayed. Any character who isn't American is basically a stereotype of their culture and even their dialogue is written in heavy accents, which I found unnecessary. As if as a rule immigrants can't learn to speak English well? For example, all Russian characters have the exact same voice and similar personalities. I would rate it higher, if it had been less obnoxious with that.
Also, given its widespread success, the number of people involved in writing this book, and many reprints I found it surprising that there were several mistakes made when the author was trying to write Dutch words.
Overall, a very amusing read that leaves you thinking about what it all meant, but be prepared for racism...
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
paradicsomleves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Blood
woweewhoa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
maddie_1999'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
0.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Stalking
dillydallyallie'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol
content warnings may be incomplete or slightly incorrect!! i read it a while ago so it’s just from what i can remember! also i don’t remember the severity so i added them all to moderatemyclutteredbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A part of me hoped this was just due to Tartt being a less experienced writer at the time of the book's release. So, I decided to give her a second chance and read her third published novel, The Goldfinch. And my god, were the improvements noticeable.
Read the full review at My Cluttered Bookshelf.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
tinyfishbigheart's review against another edition
2.75
Moderate: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
fkshg8465'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
redroseses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Racial slurs
henrywinterlover's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs and Suicide attempt