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2.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Antisemitism
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Moderate: Bullying and Violence
2.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, and Murder
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Car accident
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
- 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? It's complicated
As a companion, I also read the essay (https://univ-tlse2.hal.science/hal-01682477/document) "Locking the Door": Self-deception, Silence, and Survival in Alice Munro's "Vandals" (which I can honestly say I found more interesting than the story itself). It's a very pointed analysis that is made more significant post-author revelations.
I have to say that, even if this information about Munro hadn't come out, I probably would not have become a big reader of her work. I can definitely see the appeal for its very literary qualities, but it's not quite my thing.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Pedophilia
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment