groovybouvie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and War
lubepizza's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
God I hate this family so much but boy howdy does this sucker know how to write.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Abortion, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Racism
Minor: War and Adult/minor relationship
v_eda's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have extremely mixed feelings about this book, with the parts I don’t like feeling like Franzen is pausing the books to explain things to the reader (sexism,racism) that he has no idea about. I also thought that the mom’s backstory should be spread out more instead of being in a 100-page chunk in the middle.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: War and Infidelity
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