theunfinishedbookshelf's review
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Confinement, Blood, Gun violence, Mental illness, War, and Death
Minor: Death of parent
elouisewills's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Medical trauma, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Suicide, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Bullying
miles's review
- 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
Lots of realistic pain and terror but interspersed with wonderfully tender and funny moments of beauty that capture your heart.
Graphic: Vomit, War, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Antisemitism
butterbrioche'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
I think that this story will haunt me for a long time. I feel so raw and exposed. I feel, I feel, I feel. What a story. I even cried halfway through and I haven’t cried while reading in a really long time. Watching the changes in Gaunt and Ellwood was devastating, watching them almost become shadows of their former selves but this is the cost of war. This is the cost of everything.
In the end, I hope Sidney and Heinrich could live out the rest of the days holding each others hearts in their hands and knowing that those hands are safe. Those hands are home.
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, Violence, War, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and Death
horchata'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
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War
Moderate: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death of parent
luckyseven'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
5.0
Graphic: War, Suicide, Ableism, Death, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Alcoholism
nils_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, War, Blood, Drug use, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Violence
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Suicidal thoughts
risemini'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, War, Murder, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, and Medical trauma
callmeamelia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Death, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent and Blood
dananana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Antisemitism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, and Confinement
Minor: Death of parent