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nad_books623's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Infertility, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Confinement
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, and War
queerloras's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Rape, Miscarriage, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Suicide, Body shaming, Police brutality, and Sexual assault
howlinglibraries's review
5.0
Since this is my introduction to the story, I can't say if it's a faithful adaptation, but I can say that it was an excellent, haunting read on its own. It didn't delve into much backstory at all on how things came to be or what life is like for women outside of The Red Centre, but it touched briefly on the conditions in the Colonies and Jezebel's, and it definitely made me interested in learning more. My only complaint was that the ending felt so abrupt, but at the same time, I can see that it was done so intentionally, and it made sense. I probably won't be rushing to pick up the original book right away, but only because I know it's going to be such a difficult read emotionally.
✨ Representation: queer and BIPOC side characters
Graphic: Kidnapping, Transphobia, Rape, Misogyny, Infidelity, Ableism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Murder, Blood, Religious bigotry, Infertility, Homophobia, Suicide, Torture, and War
cady_sass's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Infidelity, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, War, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Homophobia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
jainabee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, War, Grief, Murder, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Racism, Ableism, Abortion, and Infidelity
This is a dystopian classic; enter at own risk.simixfe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion, War, and Suicide
Minor: Child death and Eating disorder
berodatheelf's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide