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maeverose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
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‘The gender of the Fool has been disputed. When directly questioned on this matter by a younger and more forward person than I am now, the Fool replied that it was no one's business but his own.’ — You tell ‘em. (I say, as I’ve decided that he’s transmasc non binary..)
A Note
I was gonna include a whole rant about the never corrected ableism but decided I was being over dramatic so I’ll spare you. I just find it annoying that people only ever seem to care about ‘time period accuracy’ (being as this is clearly based on medieval times) when it allows them to treat their marginalized characters poorly. I know this was written 30 years ago but still. It irked me.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Pregnancy
Graphic: poisoning, telepathic mind rape, mental loss of self (becoming zombie-like), drowning, in one scene a dog is in a lot of pain and distress due to a bone stuck in its throat. Fitz removes it and the dog is fine, but the scene is very graphic. Moderate: self hatred, suicide baiting, eugenicsthoseoldcrows23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you, like me, have been putting this book off for whatever reason I encourage you to bite the bullet.
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
angstifies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
mokka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
kaziaroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I found the first fifty or so pages of this book hard going, but once I got into it and stopped looking so hard for the plot, and Fitz grew older, I really enjoyed it. By the halfway point I was invested in the characters which made the "main" conflict all the more satisfying. But really the story is about Fitz's loneliness and desperation to find acceptance and an end to the loneliness that overshadows his whole life, as well as the varied characters he encounters along his journey. I'll definitely try and get hold of the sequels.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Excrement, Vomit, and War
bluejay21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
emsavors's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infertility and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts