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mproper1'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment
missdaniellexo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
gabography'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
4.75
what an honestly bonkers concept turned out to be such a dark, fast paced, and surprisingly moving story written in a lovely prose that i can only imagine comes from the very stories that inspired the ensemble of not-so-cuddly creatures (some reviews did not care for that and some even called it pretentious, but i see what the author was going for and i loved it).
truly the only reason why this book doesn't earn a perfect five is due to the human characters, except for the one girl in the group named caroline who i liked a lot. to keep it as spoiler-free as possible because this book should be read blind, i found the main character to be the male equivalent of a mary sue at times, in the sense that you can tell he was the apple of the author's eye and had to be the most specialest lil guy of all the guys in the story, which felt a bit :/ as the story went on. while he was interesting and you feel for him, it all lining up the way it did just made me wish there was more there than just something that felt very "ope, he was special the whole time! surprise everyone!" like... okay. his male friend was also very one-note, left to be nothing more than the bumbling himbo sidekick who makes the main character look ever so clever and special in comparison. if not for his bravery and care for caroline and their relationship tugging at my heart, i would not care for him at all.
other than that, the world, the animal characters and their plight, the theme of trauma and loss and grief, all of it made for such a unique story that i know is going to stay with me. peter rabbit and friends are already looking a little more suspicious.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
kayteslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Self harm, and Murder
ilaxaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
rivercat0338's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
I wish the owls' part was explained better, and how Gene fits in. There's no way he doesn't have some idea of what was going on if
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ssummar'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism, Abandonment, and Colonisation
xxthefoolonthehillxx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
franzys_whip's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A teeny tiny bit slow in the beginning. Just a little. Coming from a person who reads pretty fast-paced books most of the time though, it's really not that bad.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
deebot'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail