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reb_knits's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.0
Many books should be short stories — this was direct while still having emotional prose
Wish the character development and the falling in love / lust was more laid out
Wish the character development and the falling in love / lust was more laid out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
whoroine's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
While the story is character driven, the narrative is about what these two men represent to each other: an escape and the potential to lead a different life. The writing fits the story like a glove. I will definitely be reading more of Proulx's work. My only complaint is that the format loses the story at times, there are a few sentences that are twisted in ways that make no sense and I have to reread a few times to get the original intention. Other than that, hats off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Alcohol
There is altercation between Ennis, a main character, and Alma, his ex-wife. She is being homophobic and he grabs her by the wrist, leaving a bruise. An hate crime is discussed at length which Ennis's father joked about and used to deter his sons from homosexuality.hucksweet's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Murder
lateralus2001's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Hate crime
lguz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia
annie_brewer's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Capturing such deep passion and devastation in such a short piece of writing is truly remarkable.
As a sublime deviation from the brash and stoic stylization of rural men, Ennis and Jack are complex characters with raw experiences that bolster their genuinity.
The momentum of this story provides a streamlined focus on the tenderness and constraints of the relationship, yet allows the reader to understand that the romance is destined to be weak to societal intolerance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death and Death of parent
fatfrog's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, and Outing
Minor: Blood
chels_ro's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
a beautiful love story on borrowed time whose players show how toxic masculinity can breed internalized homophobia. it shares all the iconic scenes and dialogue with its movie adaptation, my only complaint is how short it is
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia
lolhannahgeneferro's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Torture and Vomit
americattt's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
“Later, that dozy embrace solidified in his memory as the single moment of artless, charmed happiness in their separate and difficult lives. Nothing marred it, even the knowledge that Ennis would not then embrace him face to face because he did not want to see or feel that it was Jack he held. And maybe, he thought, they’d never got much farther than that. Let be, let be.“
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Violence