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wilde_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Suicide
mockingjayx16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
reading_moth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Suicide and Classism
hjcomic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs
leguinstan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
However, the three main characters were so similar in personality I sometimes struggled to keep track of their conversations and as a consequence some of the comedic moments flew over my head. And while I accept that Three Men in a Boat is truly a product of its time, for the sake of honesty I must admit that its more outdated sensibilities did end up slightly souring my overall reading experience (please refer to content warnings for more details).
So while there were handful of funny moments in the story, I didn't find it consistently funny and in my opinion the author did not effectively sustain a lighthearted mood throughout the story.
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Classism
racial slur: one instance of a serious anti-black slur. Animal death: a deadm1nature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Suicide
west_99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Suicide
mondovertigo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs
nicolaparty's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs
teignmouth'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? It's complicated
3.5
Minor: Suicide and Alcohol