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sam_fielder_137's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
3.25
Usually when I read books about an anti-hero, I expect to see some nuance on what is "goodness" or "badness", but this book doesn't deliver on that front. It is surprisingly without nuance. The villain knows he is a villain, and is purposefully "bad" and vise versa with the heroes. However, there are heavy themes of purpose in this book. It asks: Why are we here and are we meant to be one thing or another? The main character has questionable motivations, to say the least, and by that I mean that they were not proportional at all to the decisions he made. Having said all this, I enjoyed this book, and I would read character studies on the other characters if they were made.
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, and Religious bigotry
itsnicholaslashay's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Eating disorder, Infertility, Ableism, Chronic illness, Car accident, Medical content, Abandonment, and Medical trauma
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