woundedhouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Body shaming, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Drug use
annnna04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
Minor: Sexism
carl_the'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
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Misogyny, and Fatphobia
katniss_li's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Addiction, Sexual content, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Alcohol, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Body shaming, Death of parent, Misogyny, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail
ferlefur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Racism, Classism, Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Cursing
darcy124's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Racism, Drug use, and Suicide
yolanda_h'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
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, and Misogyny
Moderate: Suicide
bookish_bry'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
3.5
In addition, all of the perspective characters seemed dry to me. I found it hard to sympathize with any of them on a deeper level. That being said, from a structural standpoint I do like the character architypes we had narrating. I like that
Spoiler
Bernard ended up not being the revolutionary character and ended up being seduced by society for a bit before being spurned once again. I also like that John wasn't a perfectly correct character and that he didn't succeed in finding freedom at the end. That was kind of refreshing. I just wish... I cared about him a bit more as a person before that end.I think to truly appreciate this book, I need to find some sources that put it into perspective a bit more. I think I'd get more invested with a bit more knowledge of the context in which it was written and its impact on the literary world.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Suicide, Death, Slavery, Death of parent, Racism, and Self harm
As a dystopian novel, there is much talk about manipulating and brainwashing a population as well as genetically modifying people.rainieschulte's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Classism
Minor: Racism, Death of parent, and Suicide
whitelotusreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.25
Graphic: Classism and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism