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harperphillips96's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Very fun, fairly light read full of lots of enjoyable speculative biology. Warning for some transphobia (but only by characters who are clearly portrayed as The Bad Guys.) It felt more fantasy than sci fi, much more comedic in tone than Children of Time, but also very good.
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I am also so, so pleased that Tchaikovsky did what I’ve been begging writers to do for years and ended a sort of love triangle with “Hey, wouldn’t polyamory be a totally acceptable solution to everyone involved here and maybe we should just… do that and avoid any more drama?”
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I am also so, so pleased that Tchaikovsky did what I’ve been begging writers to do for years and ended a sort of love triangle with “Hey, wouldn’t polyamory be a totally acceptable solution to everyone involved here and maybe we should just… do that and avoid any more drama?”
Moderate: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Violence
topherisswell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Transphobia, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Lesbophobia
The transphobic content may be triggering for some, but it is never condoned, and only comes from the "bad guys." Part of the theme of the story is humanity continuing new ideas, new peoples, and cultural differences. The story portrays a spectrum of acceptance from the cast of characters.irelando's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Violence
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