lily_kruse's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Vomit, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Abortion, and Blood
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.
Graphic: Car accident, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: War and Infidelity
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