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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
evelphysicist's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Overall a good final instalment to the trilogy but doesn’t really hit the mark like the previous 2 did for me. But I loved the other 2 so this is still good! The newly introduced species are fresh and interesting, but neither are really ever a focus.
There are points the book becomes bogged down in philosophical rambling. The points are good, but the same ones are made so many times without a new conclusion. I would say this more than anything is what pulled the book down for me. That and the neurodiversity metaphor becomes too on the nose for me. I say this as some with adhd who initially found the neurodiversity depictions quite a cute caricature, but the more explicit he made the point the more clumsy it became in my opinion.
There are points the book becomes bogged down in philosophical rambling. The points are good, but the same ones are made so many times without a new conclusion. I would say this more than anything is what pulled the book down for me. That and
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Gun violence, Incest, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
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