nanc_282'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
3.0
Contains racial and sexual language contemporary with 1950s America.
Minor: Racial slurs, Sexism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
mik43l4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death, War, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship
treestostars'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
2.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Classism, Homophobia, Sexism, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Body shaming
ellaxkeller'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
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Misogyny
sydneybedell'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
1.0
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Death and Miscarriage
burnyayhayley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
This story is so odd, but I have to admit that the character of Holly is fascinating— in the way that compulsive liars who are friends with everyone are often fascinating.
I found the reveals to be quite effective, I was taken aback several times, which I should credit to the pace and tone of the book being so light and airy that when something surprising happens it falls like a ton of bricks. There is clearly skill in the writing, but for the first third of the book at least, I really was questioning why this was a beloved classic.
And why is it that SO MANY AUTHORS write from the perspective of a useless male narrator who doesn't even get a story that has any closure? What is the attraction to that perspective?
Anyway, it was okay, and I do like it when classics are weirder than I expect.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexism
Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and War
marycurry's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs and Sexism
Moderate: Violence and Alcohol