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waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
yellow_star's review against another edition
The little boy getting in trouble for not wanting to have child sex, as a preteen child myself at the time I read this, was deeply disturbing. I'd caution you to recommend this only to older teens (though of course if they choose to read this themselves that's another matter as smart kids will drop it if it becomes too much.)
Of course this is still unsettling to older readers, but it shouldn't be traumatizing to most people 15+. The unsettled feeling instead should make you consider government control of a population and how much is too much, and if you think a little creatively you can apply the novel to make connections of companies and governments and stalker peers spying on you and trying to control you in the modern era.
The book just isn't for me because I was too upset by that first reading. If you can't emotionally get through political commentary dystopia books then this probabl isn't a great fit.
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation
emersonseyeball's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Pregnancy
jenna_justi2004'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
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
qqjj'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? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
madmilliner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment