maite_moonchild's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Death, Body horror, Classism, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, War, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Child death, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Colonisation
haring's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, War, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent and Cannibalism
mattiedancer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- Fans of The Hunger Games trilogy
- Death, murder, child death, parent death, illness, cannibalism, blood, injury, medical trauma, gore
Graphic: Police brutality, Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Dementia, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Sexism
viviundworte'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Racial slurs
befrazzledenby's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I was really worried in the first half of the book because I was starting to...like Snow? He was relatable, he felt human and just very real. I was mad about that, but then I realized that's part of the brilliance of this book. I won't spoil anything, but let's just say Snow's downfall in the last ~200 pages is just amazing character development (devolvement? lol), especially given my feelings at the beginning.
So much happened in this book, so much so that the first half almost feels like a different book entirely. Collins moves through the plot pretty well, though, I think, knowing when to give us more character drama vs. plot drama and not overloading so much, which helped me with the length here. Very excited to talk more about this with Am especially given its really heavy social and political themes. Whew. What a ride this one was.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Cannibalism, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Vomit, and War
cepbreed's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I could talk about the symbolism behind the compact and compass forever.
Songs:
- Fun - Troye Sivan
- National Anthem - Lana Del Rey
- Fist - Deftones
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, Violence, and War
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use
jazhandz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Violence, Death, Child death, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, Animal cruelty, Classism, and Body horror
Minor: Addiction and Cannibalism
weepingstones's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Violence, Classism, Death, Grief, and Gore
Moderate: Physical abuse, War, and Police brutality
Minor: Vomit, Medical trauma, and Medical content
smalljoys's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, War, Death, Blood, Child death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Animal death, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Dementia, Medical content, Suicide, and Grief
ericaburns1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Classism
Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, War, Alcoholism, and Cursing