raru's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, War, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, and Sexism
kerttuli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Trafficking, Death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Genocide, Misogyny, Ableism, Alcoholism, and Gore
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Body horror, Medical content, and Homophobia
parkerluck's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Death, Misogyny, and Classism
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Rape, and Alcohol
poetry_shaman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Death, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Cursing, Kidnapping, Classism, and Genocide
Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction
uhhjeepers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
i.e. Oryx as an entire character that was sex trafficked but held absolutely no resentment whatsoever??? (I know there could be nuance there but if she was trying, Atwood missed the mark for me). Also, the blatant misogyny which I get was supposed to be unlikable in Crake but was perhaps supposed to be redeemable in Jimmy/Snowman??? Just really, really missed the mark. Ugh.Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Misogyny, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Animal cruelty, Trafficking, and Adult/minor relationship
nataliebeech's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
Minor: Body horror and War
andhe's review
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Genocide
zgc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, and Drug use
biblioseph's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Genocide, Trafficking, Medical content, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Violence, Suicide, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child death, Death, Alcoholism, and Police brutality
Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Sexual content
This book's narrator is problematic in many ways, but does not engage in rape or abuse, rather