dodecashedron'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
That was mostly because I didn't have the brain space for it. This is a story that always goes full speed ahead, never giving you time to breathe, which takes you in and drags you along hut also means you have to be available to deal with that.
I loved everyone in this book, but Maya is and always will be my love and is the reason I kept going.
I think this book proofs that scifi can take place in our time and our world. Things don't have to be alien to teach us something about ourselves. And things don't have to be exactly like us either.
I don't know if hopeful dystopian fiction was a genre that existed before Han wrote AART but with this book he certainly cemented it.
Graphic: Body horror and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Medical trauma
Minor: Racism
arlingtonchamberofgay'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: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, and Confinement
Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Biphobia
readandfindout's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Themes: 5 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 5 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars
Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Gore
Moderate: Blood, Death, Police brutality, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Grief, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Racism, and Vomit
zealandrc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence
questingnotcoasting'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: Confinement, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Body horror, and Violence
piper_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Homophobia
anniereads221's review
- 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
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Biphobia, Classism, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, and Violence
robyn_fenix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Confinement
Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Vomit and Racism
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Confinement, Addiction, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Death, Dysphoria, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Classism, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Racism
tree_branch's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Violence, and Confinement
Moderate: Vomit