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birdkeeperklink's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail
judassilver's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Excrement and Grief
sparky_lurkdragon's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was a deeply formative book for me. The reconstructions of the animals are very outdated now, but the way the story was grounded in what was at the time cutting edge science makes it timeless. A xenofiction classic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Excrement
yogomagpie's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
My god this is 100% the book that 10-year-old me would have obsessed over. I would have reread this countless times and drawn comics of my favorite moments. I’m surprised I never knew about it. I found some of the scientific explanations a bit distracting from the flow of the story but I don’t care because I ate it all up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Blood, Excrement, and Death of parent
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