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miagw962's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Every time you said 'Farm Boy do this' you thought I was answering 'As you wish' but that's only because you were hearing wrong. 'I love you' was what it was, but you never heard, and you never heard."
Knew I was going to love this because I watched the movie recently and loved it. Completely understand why it is lauded as such a classic. This is one of the funniest books I've ever read - I don't usually smile or actually laugh out loud reading books but this one got me multiple times. I think some plot points were maybe a little convoluted (even with the 'abridgement') but most of it was just fun and lovely. Extremely loveable characters - Inigo and Fezzik, you are my everything. Happy I got to read this one.
Minor: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
samchase112's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The story was fun, an exciting adventure, and certainly could have gone without the constant abridgment-interruptions or the maddeningly long introduction. It just got the point where after I’d finished the main story, I just didn’t even bother with Buttercup’s Baby. But I just give props because the story itself is, generally, a good one. It just happens to work better as a film, where Golding’s writerly shortcomings aren’t an issue. Ah, as I said, I’m glad I can say I read it.
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Death of parent, Confinement, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Blood
jesswp's review against another edition
- 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: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Fatphobia, and Alcoholism
candycain's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Abandonment, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
zzelda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Fatphobia, Torture, Gore, Blood, and Violence
lycheejelly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Torture
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexism
daisyteale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
lilacsophie's review
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
georgiaellenreads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts