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xabbeylongx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
stinkyfacegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent
rain02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm
alice982's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Dementia, and Murder
tarynbertalan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
bigcandle'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? Yes
5.0
Tudor keeps you gripped by alternating chapters between 1986 and 2016, leaving each chapter on a mini cliffhanger that gets resolved incrementally in a way which manages to be incredibly satisfying, instead of frustrating. At no point does it get jumbled or unclear, which is impressive considering how many plot points are introduced across timelines!
It's brilliantly mysterious and spooky, funny at points and devastating at others. I just could not put it down and read the final 200 pages last night. Just a great balance of tense thriller and contemplative discovery.
Oh, and the epilogue? Incredible. It tied the story together in a way which was equal parts shocking and satisfying. I literally closed it and said "yep. That was a fucking good ending." Very gothic very good.
I think there could/should have been some more exploration of certain types of trauma and how they influence the character, specifically
One thing I really enjoyed was the tragedy of consequences, how impulsive, understandable actions led to cascade effects which were unthinkable. It really evokes a feeling of the gothic, of corruption and fear meddling in people's lives, leaving them to stand by and watch their awful role.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Dementia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Violence
anxious_jay'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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse and Abortion
eelsauce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Abortion
lallabc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Abortion
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy