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raru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence
aconnors12's review against another edition
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
janalg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Alcohol, and Classism
maidinnah's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual harassment
kt_jams'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Violence
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
elenaj15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Minor: Racial slurs
flexagoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
As others said, the ending is a bit lackluster and Deus Ex Machina, but it still didn't leave me disappointed after finishing the book.
The plot itself is confusing at times, but generally really interesting. People who like fast-paced action stories will probably love it. The book also has good worldbuilding.
I didn't really get the "metavirus" stuff but it was still interesting.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Blood, and War
erikwmj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, and Murder
Minor: Gore, Gun violence, and War
strawberrypinch's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Genocide, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
queergoth_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I really dislike this. I know it was written in the 90s and there should be some leeway for things but this book aged very poorly. It feels like a self indulgent, self insert. The orientalism is very strong and it made me so uncomfortable. It felt like maybe it wanted to try and be satire but I didn't get that. It just felt racist, misogynistic and ableist.
There was absolutely no reason Y.T. needed to be 15 other than to fit some creepy fantasy.
I read somewhere that is was recommended reading a tech company and honestly when this is what people in stem have been hailing at the holy grail, it's no wonder there is so little empathy and diversity (I say this as someone in a stem career).
I will say some of the ideas we cool but the execution was all over the place.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Racial slurs