j_squaredd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Vomit, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Ableism
caterina_1212's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Violence and Blood
kell_xavi's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, and Suicide
Moderate: Torture, Vomit, Slavery, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism
pathyatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Self harm, Alcohol, Violence, War, Vomit, Blood, Death, Genocide, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder
fraise's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Suicide, Mental illness, Self harm, Dysphoria, and Hate crime
while prejudice and bigotry is a major theme in the book, the majority is against a fictional group (clones)bbbarttt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Murder and Suicide
Minor: Medical content and Vomit
hillbilly_heroine's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Medical content, Murder, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Vomit
e_flah's review against another edition
- 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
Sometimes with large ensemble casts, it can be tough to feel like I have a good sense of who all the characters are; this was not at all the case with Six Wakes. With the exception of Paul -- which I think was the point -- I found the crew all lovable and fascinating in their own, complicated ways. The tension between the crew members left lots of room for me to theorize about potential motivations for the crime, which was a ton of fun.
I found the fact that
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so much of the events on the Dormire were blamed on Maria's actions in the past, particularly due to the fact that they were under threat of torture, a bit frustrating. It seemed like too clean of a solution to a web of conflict that had otherwise been delightfully messy.On the whole, Six Wakes is a gripping read that does an excellent job balancing an action-packed plot with strong character development.
Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, and Suicide
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, and Torture
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discussions of dead bodies + suicidal ideation3frenchtoast's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence and Suicide
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Religious bigotry and Blood
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
I felt that the plot was well thought-out and well executed, and I really liked the majority of the characters. Each character had their own distinct personality and flaws. They felt very believable and human to me. I really enjoyed the parts of the book that dug into the backstory of each character too. Often when I'm reading a book that jumps between past and present, I find one timeline more interesting than the other, but I really enjoyed both the past and present sections of this read.
I also really liked the ethical and moral dilemmas brought up throughout the story. I enjoy being able to mull over the contents of my recent read, and I felt like this book gave me a lot to think about. I also felt like it fleshed out the universe of the book a lot; it helped it to feel more lived in.
I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good murder mystery and would like a strong dose of sci-fi to go with it.
Graphic: Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol and Torture