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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
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
itsmekt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Racism
wdrwc0'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? No
4.0
It also has many funny moments. Sometimes they are just stupid, but also can be so absurd, that a reader don't know what to think anymore.
Another thing is that the ending was a huge disappointment for me. I expected more explanation of things that were happening, how it really ended for characters, etc.
Graphic: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, and Violence
thayerbowen's review against another edition
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
blackbird08's review against another edition
Red flag: “undesirables can walk right in without being frisked or even harassed”
The time I have to read is too precious to waste on media that embraces a future America where racist policy has such a strong hold.
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
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