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lilashelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
nhammy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Murder
marissa_nancy_nicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
spaghettii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
reggiethebird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
seeker42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
jessy4550's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
james1star's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Cursing, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Murder
_morgreads's review against another edition
1.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
readerette'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
3.5
The second half of the book felt to me more like an intellectual exercise/commentary on the mindset of extremists and people in extreme situations than a human story to really place the reader in the room with the characters.
I do wonder if part of the intent of the story is to reveal to you, the reader, your tendency to bow to the sort of info that Leonard and the others shared with Wen's family, so that you can reflect on whether you bow too readily or not readily enough.
If you are a parent, particularly of a still-young child, this may not be a book for you unless you have a high tolerance for darkness.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Vomit and Pandemic/Epidemic