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sarahb919's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Colonisation
balconyblackbird'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
1.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent
valjeanval's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
itsheyfay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Like her other works, Emily St John Mandel’s writing is lyrical and hypnotic, but unfortunately this could have used some editing, especially when dealing with the players involved in the Ponzi scheme.
I don’t regret reading it, but it could have been better.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse
innerweststreetlibrarian'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
kcarney86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Dementia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
prettiestwhistles'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Alcohol
aseel_reads'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
4.0
my only real issue was the incorrect use of mental illness - you don't OCD if you want to film in 5 minute increments...
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Alcohol
pollyflorence's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Grief
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide