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bookswithmaia'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
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
emill4319's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
shayna14'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Homophobia, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Outing, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Abandonment
delphi_oracle'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Homophobia and Misogyny
badmom'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? Yes
5.0
The historical references and details of weaponry & battle are peripheral; the bulk of attention is spent humanizing the characters through their lesser-known thoughts & behaviors.
In the end, this well-known war story becomes a rich, beautiful examination of friendship, love, & family.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment
bluedilly'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: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Slavery, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Homophobia, and Death of parent
vaguely_pink'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
yleavy's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual content
bramblebug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Also, I have listened to the audiobook multiple times and it is possibly one of the best performances I’ve ever experienced.
Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Blood, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Self harm and Medical content
The historical setting is honest and does not censor (nor really focus on) many of the atrocities committed in its time, especially when it comes to the treatment of women and disabled people.