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divine529'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
I won't deny that I've been hesitant to read the illustrated edition of this because growing up with this, I have certain ideas of what characters look like and ways I imagine the world, but let me just say that this enhanced that love. Every version I've experienced of this just adds to my vision and understanding of it all.
Since this is the illustrated edition, I'm primarily going to focus on talking about the artwork this reread. Jim Kay did an absolutely phenomenal job illustrating everything. I adored his work, even if it didn't always match my own version in my head or what we've all seen in the movies. I saw a documentary and I've read several articles about the work he did and pressure he felt with this project and it's astounding. He made sure to get all the details right and you can see the research on the page. I know he was concerned about ruining the series with his illustrations, but really, as I've already mentioned, it enhanced it and gave me a different experience.
Compared with TSS, the illustrations in this book were even better. I seriously loved them so much.
I definitely enjoyed this and I'll be curious to check out the other books in the future.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Slavery, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
cadybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
anni_swanilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
keelirae113's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
reuben394's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
lunar_witch'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Slavery, Blood, and Classism
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
sophie42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Slavery, Vomit, and Medical content
Minor: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury
sdemo08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Child death, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
quinn24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Medical content
Minor: Antisemitism
annapox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal death and Car accident
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cursing and Death of parent