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reading_moth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Infidelity
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
milkfran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It’s hard to love any of the characters but it’s hard to hate them either: Franzen’s gift is to make them human as they wrestle with small dilemas that seem like big ones (“should I have an affair with a woman from church?”) and big dilemas that seem like small ones (“am I a coward for accepting a deferment for the draft?”).
Really excited for the next ones if it’s going to be a trilogy!
Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
lily_kruse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
jessidbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
popcornreading's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
clarissas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol