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jessikalange's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I found myself just hurrying through the book. I was angry when Etta refused to understand Flora. It lost me after that. And the end? They are just going to head to that cult and that's the end? So dumb. The first book was soooo good. This book is mid.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
shontellereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.5
So once again I loved the way this was written and how deep into the psyche of the main character we went. However, this lacked the key aspect of the first book that I enjoyed- the "end of the world"ness / post pandemic setting. Instead it kind of just felt like a backward world with lots of cult vibes. What I did enjoy was the discussion around gender identity, it was really interesting and (in my not-own-voice opinion) well done.
This was darker than the first book and I would really emphasise checking the TWs.
This was darker than the first book and I would really emphasise checking the TWs.
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Transphobia, Grief, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Abortion
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