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singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.5
Tässä tarinassa on elementtejä, joista monet lukijat eivät välttämättä pidä, joten lista niistä spoilerilinkin takana. Mielestäni kaikki nämä elementit olivat kuitenkin paikallaan tässä kirjassa ja sopivat hyvin yleiseen tunnelmaan ja siihen, mitä kirjailija todennäköisesti tavoitteli.
Kirja on yleissävyltään ahdistava, melkein masentava. Kirjailija rakentaa tunnelmaa hitaasti. Itse nautin tästä, mutta osa lukijoista saattaa olla sitä mieltä, että kirja on turhan pitkä ja tekstiä olisi pitänyt trimmata. Päähenkilö tohtori Faraday ei välttämättä ole samaistuttava hahmo. Hän tuntuu "gaslightaavan" hahmoja. Lisäksi hän painostaa perheenjäseniä tekemään asioita mitä he eivät halua. Kirjan loppu jätetään eräällä tavalla avonaiseksi. Jos tällaisista lopusta ei tykkää, saattaa loppuratkaisuun pettyä.
Kansi: Kirjan kansi voisi olla parempi jos ylimääräiset elementit otettaisiin pois ja jätettäisiin vain kartano ja värimaailma.
Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Blood, Self harm, Classism, Death, Grief, Animal death, and Child death
nikii_js's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
Minor: Child death and War
phantompansy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Gore
Moderate: Classism, Alcohol, Drug use, War, Animal death, and Child death
Minor: Vomit and Self harm
jillaay_h's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Child death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
cathyrodgers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death and Suicide
Minor: Child death
exhumedprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Classism, and Medical content
Minor: Child death and Self harm
katsmedialibrary's review
3.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Child death
saltedsnail's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Mental illness, Animal death, Self harm, Death, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Child death
sofipitch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Suicide, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child death
digitalroses's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Animal death, Death of parent, and Suicide
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Medical content
Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, and War