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abitterknitter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Bullying, War, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
sileacium's review against another edition
Graphic: Death and Racism
Moderate: Sexism
silver_valkyrie_reads'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
4.25
The relationship between Shift and Puzzle is both infuriating, and also impressive, because even as a child with no words for the manipulative gaslighting that Shift pulls on Puzzle, I still got a very clear picture that these sorts of shenanigans are bad, and people like Shift are not to be trusted.
There are still some bright spots in the book that made the re-read well worth it:
*Tirian. Possibly my favorite king of Narnia. (He might have to share that title with Peter, though, but that's okay because neither of them would be greedy about titles.)
*The Bear. Mostly comic relief in my childhood, he's gotten more relatable even just in memory as I've aged, and one of the lines about him (while still funny) made me full on cry as an adult.
*Assorted adventure and heroics, as you would expect from the heroes of Narnia.
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Death
aenor'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Death
venti's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism
abby_can_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I've enjoyed the entire series, and I struggled with this book. It was darker compared to previous books, though overall I did enjoy reading it.
Graphic: Xenophobia and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Racial slurs
lizziaha's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Sexism, Child death, Death, Murder, Slavery, Racism, Misogyny, and Islamophobia
Moderate: War, Violence, Animal death, and Xenophobia
giedemoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Minor: Death
fragrant_stars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: War and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Car accident, Child death, Animal death, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, and Xenophobia
author2223's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Racism, War, and Death