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toorsdenote's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Suicide, Antisemitism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
screechie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
snslayer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Alcohol
eb2114'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: Homophobia, Suicide, and Antisemitism
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Rape
Contains several characters who display period typical homophobia and antisemitism, including a main character, although the narrator and general attitude of the book is neither antisemitic nor homophobicchristcore'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
4.0
Pacing is a bit odd. The beginning is meandering w/ a lot of minor interactions documented and then the last five or so chapters area a whirlwind of major events.
Gruesome and ugly in a way that feels appropriate for the time period.
Surprisingly little to do with the actual plague beyond it being the reason that the group must travel to outpace the pestilence, The ending twist was frankly unnecessary and didn’t really shock me.
CW: ableism, antisemitism, homophobic hate crime, suicide by hanging, traumatic childbirth scene, age gap sexual encounter b/t master and apprentice, some medical gore
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Incest and Racism
miastr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder and Abortion
twigsandtoast's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry
soupy_twist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Homophobia and Antisemitism
astronut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, and Pregnancy
derigibleplums'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, and Outing
Minor: Incest