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blewballoon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I honestly just wanted to read this before re-watching the movie so I could compare the two. From what I remember of the movie, it's a relatively faithful adaptation with some streamlining of the plot and world and some character changes I think to make things more conventional for a YA dystopia film of the time. In the book, R is very reflective and poetic in his internal monologue. There are a lot of philosophical musings about life and humanity. I admit that sometimes I did skim through these parts. There are many dark subjects discussed by the characters, but what happens during the course of the story is fairly tame apart from some quick violent scenes. Do check the content warnings, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
cat12345's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, and Sexual harassment