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baearles'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and War
martysaurus27's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I remember the original trilogy fondly - granted, I was a kid with low literary expectations - but the writing in TBoSaS was just too sloppy to get past. Endless lazy exposition ("He buttoned his shirt - and it reminded him of [paragraphs of lore]"), an eye-rolling circus of one-dimensional characters (including the insufferably goofy Not Like Other Girls™️ female protagonist who is essentially a poor, Appalachian Jessica Day with snakes her pockets), an implausible romance ramrodded into the plot seemingly against its will, and a plot that consistently did just about the least interesting thing possible with every opportunity... Snow might land on top, but this book sure doesn't.
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, War, and Classism
hannahbenje's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, and War
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Classism
nia_readsalot'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, and War
alexasolis98'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism
Minor: Addiction and Alcohol
deadly_kitten777's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Classism
Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Cannibalism
lemoneverdeen'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
dizzyizzyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
elenabluenette'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Drug use, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Dementia, and Alcohol