kstericker's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Injury/injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: War and Animal cruelty
Minor: Cannibalism and Animal death
jessthanthree's review
adventurous
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, War, and Gore
dosxhime's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Rachel characterization in this novel was just perfect, so goddamn delicious that I was screaming when she morphed into a bear and went batshit. Now, I know why I love Rachel so much especially when she is such a tragic and unhinged warrior princess. The conflict Rachel experiences was so relatable and tense for Rachel.
In this book, you can even see how the other Animorphs struggle with the decision that the Ellimist presents them.
4/5 B-
In this book, you can even see how the other Animorphs struggle with the decision that the Ellimist presents them.
4/5 B-
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Body horror, War, and Violence
magaisonline's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5
You know what? At that moment of surrender, I felt good. I wish I could say I didn’t. But I felt a wave of relief wash over me. No more hard decisions. No more danger. No more having to be brave.
♢ 7/62 OF THE ANIMORPHS REREAD
⚠ tws for the entire series: war, death, child soldiers, child death, descriptions of gore, body horror, discussions of parental death, slugs, parasites, loss of free will, depictions of PTSD and trauma, ableism, imperialism.
Forgot any thought I was forming after the contrast between the humor and how brutal and raw the description of the battle at the end of the book was, and how looking back on it Rachel's commentary is that she wasn't being brave like everyone thought she was being or even how she consciously behaved in that moment because that was the role the group needed for her to play. She simply couldn't see well and didn't know what she was walking into.
Interesting to note that The Ellimist was introduced on a Rachel book and that we can see a sort of bond between them already—what with Rachel being the one to fully decipher The Ellimist's true intentions, and what with The Ellimist showing her her adult form. Since, you know.
About the audiobook: Emily Ellet continues to do a wonderful job, her voice shines on the most somber moments of the narrative and if I haven't said I love her Marco voice then I'm saying it now.
Highlight: The fact that the "I want to go see that new Keanu Reeves movie" line hasn't aged one bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Cannibalism
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