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katebella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Death, Violence, and Murder
oceanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I feel as though a book like this needs no recap, so I'll go right into it.
I never expected the pacing to be so fast even though it's a children's book. Maybe being familiar with the plot is part of the reason, but I felt like whenever I blinked I was on a new scene. A lot of the material hasn't aged well, either, which being a classic comes to little surprise yet never fails to catch me off guard. Still, I adore the premise and always have, so I'm glad to have finally read the original novel.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment
paigehf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty and Death of parent
mdwsn27's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Colonisation
peggyluwho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Violence
Minor: Abandonment
tigertheory's review
- 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? No
3.75
And thus it will go on, so long as children are gay and innocent and heartless.
To read this merely as a children’s book does not do it justice. Even though born in 2000, I grew up watching the 1953 version on VHS over and over again and the discrepancy between the two versions feels like a perfect illustration for the point the story is making about growing up. Reading it back makes me want to both be young again as well as to apologize to my mother.
Graphic: Misogyny and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Confinement, and War
queenofodas's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Misogyny
mcmeiss's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
mskingbean69'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
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
tattymouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Reading this book once was enough - it will not get a place on my bookshelves and I hope my children never ask to read it.
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment