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epounders13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
Minor: Incest and Sexual content
vagrantheather's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Medical content, and Abortion
Moderate: Drug abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Incest, Infertility, and Infidelity
adrionmacaron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
miriamjones'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence and Abortion
Minor: Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
rockettemorton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Alcohol
jedore'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
I remember loving the Cider House Rules movie, but don't remember it being like what I just read. Let's just say this book is not for the Karens of the world. π Abortion, prostitution, bestiality, incest, domestic violence...this book will offend and/or trigger pretty much anyone whose mind isn't pretty wide open.
Fortunately, mine is so I truly enjoyed it. John Irving is an amazing WRITER (as opposed to just an author). He pulls you in and takes you on quite the wild ride.
His character development is top tier. Every one of the characters comes to lifeβI could see, hear and feel them with little effort. Being that the story is primarily character driven, I especially appreciated this aspect of his writing.
Having read this on my Kindle, I didn't realize how long it was until I started it. If you're not a speed reader, it will take you some time to read at 963 pages. I fought it a bit at first, but then settled into to a place where I savored it.
Looking forward to watching the (award winning) movie again...now I'm intrigued as to how they handled all of the super edgy content.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Racism
Minor: Rape
clemthecat'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War
schlinkles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Incest