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ghostbirds'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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Violence, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Vomit, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Domestic abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
itsocchiolism'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual assault
helenferg'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Racism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
lovelybibliomanic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death and Cannibalism
lterrell'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
mkmcelroy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
urs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
gladiolus17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
As well, since this novel was about genetic purity, I appreciated that Noemi’s Spanish helped in saving her. It was her own heritage, “inferior blood,” that could get past the evil in the house.
My only complaint was that the book was a little heavy-handed with the eugenics in beginning. I know that this was an important point to the plot, but I felt that it could’ve been introduced in a more subtle way. When it came up, I felt as if the writing was trying to signal the reader that Howard was the bad guy in an overly-direct way.
As well, maybe I just skipped over this in my audiobook, but I wasn’t sure what the point of Noemi’s wrist-rash was!
Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cannibalism