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booksawyer's review against another edition
I’m usually someone who can separate the morality of a character from the enjoyment of a book - sometimes a morally questionable character is there to prove a point. But this was too much and I honestly couldn’t handle it.
Graphic: Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, and Blood
njlb'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Rape and Antisemitism
dustghosts'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
sophiaroesler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism and Blood
nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Classism
hleary's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol and Classism
lizawood'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Antisemitism
michaelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
If you're planning on reading this, brace yourself. In my edition, there was an excerpt where Wright tells the readers of a book club that the first draft of this book was 576 pages. Which actually makes me like this book less, because it could've easily been 200 pages shorter and been a tighter, sharper, better story. It was a drag to get through reading. In the third section of the book alone, one character monologues for 23 pages with no breaks. After a certain point you simply have to start skimming. But, I promise, you're not missing much.
I gave this rating an extra .25 for Jan and Max. It sucks that the characters I like most were the not-like-the-others whites!
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
directorpurry'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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Misogyny