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moopish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Many of the characters and their views are unlikable. Definitely not for everyone.
Graphic: Death and Sexism
Moderate: Rape
toffishay's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual content
Minor: Racial slurs
ak97x's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
backyardjake's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Frightful future becoming more and more plausable as countries move towards using Super Intelligent AI for purposes of war. Personal interpretation altered to Ellison's words on the story in his accompaning memoir. I indeed did not notice Ellen was specifically black nor did I come away hopeful with the ending, but his words on the matter did change my outlook for the better.
The other stories:
All equally disparging to the human race and it's lowness. I would find it hard to see the bright side in these stories as the author means for the reader to in the first one. Except perhaps for the space circus, which is more sad than it is messed up like the others.
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
ruslan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
antaresrises's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Rape
jvsroxvs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder
lior34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual content
luckygriffin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Do not read unless you can handle extreme psychological horror. The plot is driven by the torture of the main characters, and is disturbing to read.queergoth_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
A couple of them fell in to that sci fi thing of having made up words for 50% of the things but the stories aren't long enough to really explain what most of it is.
The main issue I had with most of these stories was the misogyny. In the first story it kind of worked with the horror but after that it was just straight up sexism. Did not enjoy.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism and Suicide