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sarah_zaffiro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Fatphobia, Racism, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and War
bearystarry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
At least when he shuts the hell up the actual story is sometimes thrilling and interesting and romantic. But the sexism especially creeps into the main narrative as well, unfortunately. I definitely think the movie is better in most ways, but mainly in the framing device. Would've been awful to see some weirdo middle-aged man trying to cheat on his wife in LA instead of a child sick in bed listening to his lovely grandfather read him a story. Also was very surprised to read a racial slur. Extremely weird.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Transphobia
Minor: Animal cruelty
zophronia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and War
Minor: Suicide attempt
niamphoone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
imbored_soillread'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Ableism, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
anion's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexism and Torture
Moderate: Animal death, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
belladonnashrike's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I like fourth-wall breaks and humor in books but what I can’t stand is arrogance. I understand the whole joke and everything but goldman comes off extremely arrogant (whether or not it’s a joke, it’s so annoying. it’s not a trait I enjoy even comedically) and it was so distracting. I was literally rolling my eyes every time.
aside from that I really liked the book… but I prefer the movie 🫣 the movie is just perfect and improved upon the text - I know there’s obvious bias there, since it’s been my favorite movie since childhood, but I really think not having as many interruptions so that the author can stroke his dick makes it objectively better.
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Bottom line: THE MOVIE IS BETTER!
Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism
elysh_kaye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Skip Buttercup's baby, especially if you've been reading Twilight recently and are scarred by the pregnancy trope
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Torture, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
All warnings are in the book but either presented in a darkly comic fashion or played for laughs