The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
giupu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, War, Violence, Genocide, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child death, Murder, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia
clarita's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War
seawarrior's review against another edition
3.0
This collection wasn't exactly what I had hoped, the characters are often simplistic, with only a few traits to distinguish them and the ways they interpret the world. However, Doerr has an abundant skill for describing the natural world and for using these descriptions to set tone.Â
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, Murder, War, Racism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Animal death, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Medical trauma
cdua's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75
I was a fan of this to an extent, but I feel like the cliche was a bit overdeveloped in some stories and some messages would have had more impact if I had more time to sit with the stories. Nonetheless, I enjoy short stories and the imagination they bring forth. I appreciated how a lot of the endings were mere insinuations and implications and there wasn’t always the happy conclusive ending you would expect. A summary of the stories could be something like this: an analysis of the human emotions of fear and regret, jealousy and spite, adventure and constraint, and an odd ode to patriotism. Favorite stories were: So Many Chances, The Caretaker, and Mkondo!
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death
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