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valjeanval's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
At first I wasn't sure how this had not made as big a splash as Cloud Atlas. Mitchell is a very skilled writer, and in this spiraling series of interconnected narratives, he does an incredible job crafting voices and characters, and enjoyed it so much. However, I think the further the timeline stretched into the future, the less I enjoyed it. It's dangerous writing a novel in 2015 and making predictions for 2025. The ending too was a little too hand wavy, and I found it pretty hard to believe Hugo Lamb's motivations. That said, the writing is so good, I still enjoyed this one and am glad that I finally got around to it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Abortion
chelly_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
staceyinthesticks's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Death, Medical content, and Death of parent
lilaceous's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
characters - ⭐️
plot - ⭐️
engaging to read - .5⭐️
would recommend - .5⭐️
would read again -
a very grim imagining of the future combined with convincing writing makes for an unsettling read.
i’m glad i read it because the ending and the central character are engaging and well written, but every hundred or so pages switched to a different narrator/main character, some of which were not enjoyable to read and didn’t feel necessary to the story.
a very grim imagining of the future combined with convincing writing makes for an unsettling read.
i’m glad i read it because the ending and the central character are engaging and well written, but every hundred or so pages switched to a different narrator/main character, some of which were not enjoyable to read and didn’t feel necessary to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Sexual harassment, and War