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cdoubet'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Death and Fire/Fire injury
coymeld's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism
thenovelbookshelf'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? Yes
4.25
The Belles is an epic fantasy adventure that I found hard to start, but as the story picked up pace, I could not put down or stop reading.
The character development is very deep and thorough, the storyline plays on our vanity as humans and asks how far will we go to be beautiful.
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
dustghosts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
+ Through the narrator and her sisters’ POV, a refreshing celebration of diverse forms and interpretations of beauty
+ Representation/inclusion that feels natural and casual, only occasionally heavy-handed
+ Visceral and gripping descriptions, dialogue that feels True, a protag who is naive, charming, and morally challenged time and again.
- Pacing can be a bit strange— slow and meandering at the beginning, too fast near the end. Some of the protagonists largest concerns feel underaddressed as a result, and some situations (ie: her being
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia
sabrielsbell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Gore, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment