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guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness
zealforneil's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I was gripped from very early on. Not a typical science-fiction book at all, its style is more episodic than plot-heavy, and your sympathies change back and forth as you realise, of course, that the ultimate antagonists are humanity and our need for bureaucracy. The ending is chilling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content
natavi's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Mention of "African savages"; implication that people on welfare are generally just lazy and taking advantage of the system; multiple instances of authority figures (
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