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jg34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Outing
sammuraichan'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Death of parent
From the author: A Strange and Stubborn Endurance contains on-page depictions of rape, suicidal ideation, and self-harm. While the narrative arc is one of healing, readers should nonetheless be aware of this content in order to engage with it on their own terms.tesshersh'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? Yes
4.0
I do overall think the authors note is truthful in that it is a story of healing at the end of it all. it’s rough that the triggering content happens so soon into the book before you’ve really gotten the chance to get into the story/characters, so I can def see how it would put someone off from continuing the book.
overall, though, I had a lot of fun reading this! I found the characters likeable and the casual diversity very refreshing. The writing felt a bit like a debut novel at times, and the pacing was overall a bit awkward (a 500+ page book taking place over a week? like 10000 things happen every single day), but tbh I had a really good time with it because I love gay drama!
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
chilivanilli28'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt
sophiesmallhands'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood and Vomit
angel_hardy'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death
reebeee'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
orchidd'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
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Murder
hwesta's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
The book opens with one of the main characters being raped, but follows his healing in a supportive environment