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gyascutus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Everyone a hot mess out here. THE AUTHOR IS RLLY NICE AND PROVIDES A CONTENT WARNING DESCRIPTION AT THE BEGINNING bc it gets real hefty in the book.
I have a lot of grievances with relationship between cora and kaveh. And the death of kaveh. Like damn. But it ended so nicely with his article?? I wanted to cry ???
I have a lot of grievances with
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Dysphoria
Minor: Racism and Islamophobia
claremcg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Still interested in the world and the bigger questions this book raises, but overall it wasn't as strong as Axiom's End. The plot felt more aimless and contrived at points and the alien characters less completing. The biggest drawback for me was how dark the content matter got, and how uncritically much of it was presented. The reading experience was so dark I almost gave up reading at multiple points.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail