hilarylouise's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Infertility and Suicide
Minor: Miscarriage and Cancer
Forced imprisonmentflashandoutbreak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Blood, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder
lalex's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Spoiler
If you’re willing to come to terms with the rather mundane ending and unanswered questions and take a moment to reflect on what you’ve read I believe you will appreciate having read this book. The story telling is captivating with such a simple plot. The relationships formed and courage possessed by the youngest truly make this book a worthy read.Moderate: Suicide, Confinement, and Death
bookedbymadeline's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Confinement, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Cancer, and Suicide
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Confinement, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Excrement, and Grief
ppp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement
Minor: Blood
barbarella85's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Confinement
rionstorm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
If you are looking for fast paced or hopeful dystopian fiction you won't like this.
Ending spoilers
Spoiler
Have seen the story described as "a puzzle that refuses to be solved", and I feel that's accurate - but as frustrating as that is, I can respect the authors decision not to explain anything. It sort of places you alongside the narrator and gives you the option to either choose to continue going knowing that there probably won't be a resolution, or give up.Graphic: Grief, Murder, Death, Terminal illness, Infertility, Kidnapping, Confinement, Abandonment, and Suicide
Moderate: Police brutality and Physical abuse
asourceoffiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was fascinating to see the child gain life experiences in such a vacuum, and it makes her a unique protagonist as she has no memory of society before the bunker. I was really engaged in her journey and I felt her yearning to keep moving.
It's a frustrating story, having no idea what caused this group of women to be locked up, or where they even are. It's also incredibly lonely and bleak. There's beauty, but the overwhelming feeling I had was one of total isolation.
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Confinement
kimberleydawn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Confinement
Minor: Grief, Suicide, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Dementia, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Cancer