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chromiumboron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Rape
akizato'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: Alcoholism and Sexism
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
jjelliacee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Sexual harassment
tish12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
All in all I do recommend this book a adventure to read, there are a few gruesome scenes taking place in the book. But nothing over the top.
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
katelarson's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment
kaylaclark200's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape
bc288's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
daisymaytwizell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
He also does a fantastic job of making you root for objectively unlikeable characters. A theme in this book is the terrible things mankind is capable of and why we might choose to do them, so there's a great deal of unsavoury characters present, but Turton recognizes who he can humanise and who is beyond that attention, which really pays off in the reading experience.
Also, the thing that really tied this incredible book together for me: Turton writes good sentences. The novel is good and careful and well-paced, but that attention reflects in every sentence throughout. Genuinely a phenomenal piece of work, and I'm excited to aggressively recommend it to everyone in my life who likes reading.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Blood
Minor: Animal death, Excrement, and Sexual harassment
None of the above is gratuitous; everything is included either because of its relation to the ship's evil or its contextual presence on a long-haul 1600s ship.