a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Grief, and Death
Minor: Racism, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
lukerik's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Beware googling before reading this book. There’s a fantastic reveal about a third of the way through that might be given away. I’ll not, but just to say that when you get to it your mind will toll as you realise that this is a book about the conflict and the brotherhood between science and religion. Here evolution and prophecy are identical. It’s so rich in allusion, so subtle in its detail, and so sweeping in its music. It was the first adult book I ever took down from my father’s bookshelf, and the one I’ve come back to more than any other over the years. It’s hard to really talk about it because it was the first book that really gave me freedom of thought and has probably made a part of me to some extent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Kidnapping, Confinement, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Death
genizah's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
nattysobriquet's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Very dated language, chauvinist perspective and a cavalier attitude towards social ills dampen my appreciation for an imaginative, and at the end almost lovecraftian, first Contact story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
bluemc's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Some dated language and concepts, but otherwise an interesting read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism and Racial slurs
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs, Infidelity, War, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, and Racism
kstericker's review
mysterious
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
ymer's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
kirstyplumb's review
I got 86 pages in and I suppose a lot had happened but it wasn't really gripping me, I could easily take it or leave it. Then, the 'n' word was used and I just couldn't be bothered to read anymore of the crap
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Cursing
andreaschari's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
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