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sbcrra's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Grief and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Torture, and Vomit
nutm3g's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry
rachelgronbach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Kidnapping
foreverinastory'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
truthaurdare's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
jashanac's review
- 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
3.75
I just really enjoyed the exploration of what it means to be a "chosen one", once the Big Bad is defeated and what the effects of that could be. And then the exploration of good versus evil in general - I liked what Veronica Roth did with that. It felt like a fresh take on it for me.
I am VERY curious about how things are going to pan out with the WILD ending... !
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Torture
thenovelmaura'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? Yes
2.5
Unfortunately, the five chosen ones didn't really pan out because Roth had zero interest in writing about anyone who wasn't Sloane, who was basically described as a white supermodel. Despite the fact that we were given a slate of diverse heroes, including implied Black, Asian, and Latina (yes, implied, because this was never explicitly stated in the text) chosen ones, they were all given reasons to conveniently disappear from the narrative. I don't have a problem with Sloane being the main character, I just don't understand why this attempt at diversity was made when there was no follow-through.
It's hard to talk about the plot without spoilers, but I'll say it was slow at times. However, I was intrigued enough by the world-building that I didn't mind too much when the characters weren't actively progressing the story. I really enjoyed the ending and I think Roth did an excellent job tying all the threads of the narrative into a satisfying conclusion.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Torture
iviarelle's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I don't often find myself reading books I consider medium-paced, that nevertheless don't let my attention stray. I'd go a few days between reading, but I couldn't read less than 10% at a sitting and I had to tear myself away. My biggest complaint is that the clippings from top secret documents and news articles threw me out of the story as often as they supplemented my feeling of knowledge about this story's background. Mostly, I just wanted to get back to the story I was increasingly invested in. That being said, the mysteries and twists are seeded wonderfully throughout the text, and the climax and resolution speak to me in a way very, very few stories do.
Which brings me to Sloane. Sloane is definitely way up there in my top 5 "relating way too hard to a character" characters. She's all rough edges, sharp tongue, and stubbornness, and I love her like I would another self because in some ways I used to be her and still am to a great degree. She grows and learns over the course of the book, but she never stops being the jagged, marshmallow-free queen she begins the story as. She will definitely NOT be relatable to everyone, but oh boy am I glad to know her now.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Medical content
cakrolik's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Torture