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lbelow's review against another edition
3.5
Almost, but every time I thought of doing so, the end of the chapter would hook me in and I'd wind up reading more. The flashbacks tied back into the story in a necessary way but somehow still felt clunky. The rest of it? I couldn't put it down.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
cryptofauna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i feel like it took itself a little more seriously than it needed to, especially when considering the philosophical and ethical dilemmas the characters face
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
fraise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dysphoria
while prejudice and bigotry is a major theme in the book, the majority is against a fictional group (clones)3frenchtoast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Blood and Religious bigotry
jselliot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- A one-sentence summary of this book: Six Wakes is a closed circle scifi murder mystery with clones in deep space.
I started reading this book around 11:30am, and finished at around 11pm after breaks for food/chores/etc. It's very compelling, bingeable, even in spite of all the dark concepts that get rained down on you in what is essentially a biopunk future. While I wouldn't have minded just a little more length to the story, it was still ultimately pretty satisfying. Would have liked more information on Sallie, though, and just what she was doing that she felt the need to expel all of the people that she had successfully used for hundreds of years from the atmosphere. That was one question that just never got answered.
That being said, the world building in this book - for being told in flashbacks - is solid. It presents some excellent thoughts regarding moral/political issues in regards to cloning, and how that might be further refined. And once the twists start unfolding halfway in, they just keep coming and the momentum of the story picks up considerably.
5/5, would read again.
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I felt that the plot was well thought-out and well executed, and I really liked the majority of the characters. Each character had their own distinct personality and flaws. They felt very believable and human to me. I really enjoyed the parts of the book that dug into the backstory of each character too. Often when I'm reading a book that jumps between past and present, I find one timeline more interesting than the other, but I really enjoyed both the past and present sections of this read.
I also really liked the ethical and moral dilemmas brought up throughout the story. I enjoy being able to mull over the contents of my recent read, and I felt like this book gave me a lot to think about. I also felt like it fleshed out the universe of the book a lot; it helped it to feel more lived in.
I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good murder mystery and would like a strong dose of sci-fi to go with it.
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Torture and Alcohol
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I docked a star because there are some things surrounding one of the characters’ motivations that could have been explained better and I thought the way the author handled religion was kind of weird. Overall though I would recommend if you want a fun sci-fi adventure and don't mind some gory descriptions.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Torture
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Infertility, and Abortion