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m4rtt4's reviews
378 reviews
5.0
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
4.0
my favourites: Finisterre, Blackberrying, I Am Vertical, Stillborn, Mirror and The Tour.
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Racism and Colonisation
Moderate: Violence and Xenophobia
Minor: Drug use and Slavery
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexual content and Antisemitism
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, and Violence
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
- 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
4.0
in all seriousness, it was very thought-provoking and unique, never have I come across something very similar to this. A tragic story, but what makes it even worse is that the boys' thoughts are not that much out of the ordinary, and people with mindsets like theirs do exist in real life. The writing was beautiful and compelling, surprisingly even in the sexual scenes — I've read much worse (Murakami...), this didn't even seem like it was written by a man (it's a compliment).
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
- 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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
- 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? No
4.5
so long, but so epic and more than worth the time. I took off 0.5 stars because it could have been a tad shorter and there were so many characters I got confused from time to time. Nevertheless, I was hooked on the drama, and there were also some great examples of how pride and greed can really fuck you up. Can't say much anything else without spoiling, but go find out yourself!
+ this doesn't really spoil anything, but Eugenie Danglars and Louise d'Armilly were lesbians in love and you can't change my mind :) <3
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation