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joyce_porter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
elly29'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
4.75
Though it was initially published in 1996, I think a lot of the themes are relevant to today: prejudice, racial profiling, ableism, poverty, distraught economical systems, and environmental havoc, to name a fewz
"CivilWarLand in Bad Decline" and "Isabella" were my favorites. "Bounty," the novella, was perhaps a little longer than necessary but still had that satisfying (albeit one-lined) redemption.
Even the author's note at the end was worthwhile; obvs written by a white man in privilege, living the standard dream of having a family while having his soul sucked away at work. (I can respect him for stealing away time and resources to write this book.)
I don't recommend this if reading difficult books could trigger a depressive episode, or if the state of the news makes you excessively sad.
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
abbystevenson's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Genocide, and Slavery
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Cannibalism