khalih05's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery, Murder, Hate crime, and Racism
Minor: Sexual content
zombiezami's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Murder, Body horror, Violence, Gore, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Sexism
Minor: Slavery, Child death, and Antisemitism
charlieeee's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Violence, and Death
Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Slavery, Police brutality, Dementia, Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, and Blood
I haven't watched the HBO series, but from what I've read on DoesTheDogDie dot Com the TV series has taken a grain of truth from the book and made it more violent; shocking and 'sexy' (this is HBO we're talking about here). If you've tried the series and struggled due to some of the content, please give the book a go as the overall tone & content is more in-keeping with the science fiction from the 19th/20th century than anything more modern. A genuine delight to read - please give the book a chance.
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