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bergha1998'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? No
3.25
Fantasy, Found Family, Lovecraftian
“Nothing human beings do is set in stone—and even stone changes, anyway. We can change, too, anything about ourselves that we want to. We just have to want to.” She shrugs. “People who say change is impossible are usually pretty happy with things just as they are.”
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Gaslighting
ottolee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
caseybones'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
I’m not even mad that
Moderate: Body horror, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation
heini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Suomennos oli hämmentävä. Ehkä ne ovat tyylikeinoja tai en vain ymmärtänyt, mutta lukukokemusta haittaa, kun jatkuvasti ilmaisut särähtävät korvaan. Puhutaan jonkun ensimmäisestä rodeosta; henkilö, jota alkuperäisteoksessa kuvaillaan ja nimitetään sanoilla 'strawberry blond man-bun' suomennetaan mansikanvaaleaksi hipster sämpyläksi; yleinen kirosana on paskapökäle ja joku on hullumpi kuin lepakonpaska (batshit crazy?).
Itse kirjasta: Seuraamme New York Cityn kaupunginosien ihmisavatareja, jotka ilmentävät suurkaupungin monimuotoisuutta.
Hahmot olivat mukavan ristiriitaisia ja oli mielenkiintoista, kuinka välillä ihmisen kauheista piirteistä tuli ominaisia ja "hyödyllisiä", osa tarvittavaa kokonaisuutta.
Tarina oli värikkäiden kertojiensa vuoksi hauska ja myös sivuhenkilöt olivat huippuja,
Valkoinen ja kirkkaus oli pahuuden ilmikuva, mikä on tietysti myös käänteinen kerrontaperinteen musta/pimeys=paha logiikalle, jota on ihonväriinkin sovellettu.
Kirjan yksi ydinkuvaus on, kuinka ennakkoluulot ja oletukset tuhoavat meitä (yksilöitä, yhteisöjä, yhteiskuntia) sisältä päin ja vain ruokkivat yhteisiä vihollisiamme.
Pelko, että ihmisyys tuhotaan kosmisessa maailmojen sodassa / pelko, joka syntyy kaikesta siitä "normaalista" tai normaaliksi hyväksystä (kauheista ja epämukavista asioista), jota arkemme ihmisinä ihmisten keskellä on.
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Abortion, and Alcohol
Spiders or spider-like creaturesjaysaysnope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Violence, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Police brutality
brynalexa'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
amsswim'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: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Dementia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
jakepasseri'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
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
rnbhargava'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
4.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
How hard these triggers hit will vary person to person, hence why I put all of them in moderate, not that they were all moderate to me. Nothing kept me from wanting to read the rest of the book. I can’t wait to get to the next 2.torturedreadersdept'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Cannibalism, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation