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jillysmith's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The final entry in Children of Time and we jump genres again, this time playing into fantasy and fairy tales. All the hallmarks of the series are there, a fascination with being completely isolated from your society but almost able to see another one, and multiple converging timelines pushing the plot along. Probably the saddest of the three novels, and less horrific than Ruin, with some really touching moments. And as is classic for the series, ends on a hopeful note
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent
etosaurus's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, and Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Colonisation
norspider's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
The mystery at the heart of this book kept me reading. I was so curious to learn what was happening with Mariana, Liff, and the rest of Landfall. Hundreds of years after the terraforming of Imir, how have they only built a single town? Why do events seem to repeat themselves? Why is our narrator so unreliable, telling us directly contradicting stories?
Children of Memory continues the ever-expanding universe of this trilogy. Portiids, Humans, octopi, and the being(s) of Nod are joined by more creatures in their exploration of the cosmos. What they find will be a grand discovery for all, but a living nightmare for some.
Parts of this book feel redundant, with ideas and discoveries being repeated multiple times. Given the grand idea of the story, I can't be sure if this was poor editing or a specific choice. But either way it made reading it take longer than needed.
I understand why some may dislike Children of Memory, but I loved it. So many questions, so much to ponder. Always circling back to a welcome theme for Tchaikovsky: what does it mean to be alive?
Children of Memory continues the ever-expanding universe of this trilogy. Portiids, Humans, octopi, and the being(s) of Nod are joined by more creatures in their exploration of the cosmos. What they find will be a grand discovery for all, but a living nightmare for some.
Parts of this book feel redundant, with ideas and discoveries being repeated multiple times. Given the grand idea of the story, I can't be sure if this was poor editing or a specific choice. But either way it made reading it take longer than needed.
I understand why some may dislike Children of Memory, but I loved it. So many questions, so much to ponder. Always circling back to a welcome theme for Tchaikovsky: what does it mean to be alive?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Violence
supertursas's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
valjeanval's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
While not my favorite of the series, I think it was still a pretty good entry into the series. Brain-bending and thoughtful exploration on the meaning of sentience and how we value “life.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
fahyhallowell's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide and Death of parent
mar's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
something incredibly endearing about one of the greatest science fiction novels ive ever read also being a bit of a love letter to fantasy. ough
o|-< (self portrait of me taking a break from this book to lie on the floor and have an existential crisis contemplating the nature of life and sentience and consciousness)
o|-< (self portrait of me taking a break from this book to lie on the floor and have an existential crisis contemplating the nature of life and sentience and consciousness)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, and Death of parent
includes a moderately graphic depiction of a lynchingjanisgoblin's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
iono's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
2.0
Loved the first two books in the series, but this third book felt like pointless nonsense that doesn't need to exist. This series should have ended as a duology.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Death of parent
emmagiverny's review
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent