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bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Suicide, Torture, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, and Murder
whimsical_adelaide's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Wow. Just... wow. This was a great book and I'm so glad I read it, but it was BRUTAL! I was not surprised to learn that the author is a journalist who has spent time reporting in war-torn countries. I had to make sure to have uplifting things happening outside my reading so it didn't put me in a depressed mood. There were a lot of gruesome descriptions of violence and death.
Year of Wonders is about so much more than battling the sickness of the plague in a small village that quarantined to keep it from spreading outside its walls. It's about how it affected the people psychologically, how it caused them to turn on each other, and also brought moments of wonder.
Year of Wonders is about so much more than battling the sickness of the plague in a small village that quarantined to keep it from spreading outside its walls. It's about how it affected the people psychologically, how it caused them to turn on each other, and also brought moments of wonder.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kelseak96's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, Abortion, and Death of parent
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