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moscat's review against another edition
3.5
As it went on it lost me slightly, I had to wonder if it's a fix up novel (it is). The second part was still good, there were fun characters and moments. I disliked the reappearance of one character, I like him, but would have preferred it not to be the same person. By the third section I was kinda disengaged. It's still an interesting take and still very sharp but lacked what I enjoyed from the first section and aside from a couple of moments felt the most distant narratively (even with the cyclical element).
I'm glad I read it but I enjoyed the first story so much the other two really struggled to hold up for me.
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and War
Minor: Murder
soulofaqua's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Terminal illness and War
kmnickley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
aerolich'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Gaslighting, and War
abby_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
alexalily'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
3.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Cannibalism
jersy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Huge time jumps can be tricky for me, but here it worked well. While the overall message and outcome was predictable, I really liked the smaller things in which the narratives were connected and seeing the progression. There are horrible things implied in every of the time periods but I never contemplated them much until the last part where something played a part that felt pretty hard-hitting for me. There is still a sprinkle of humor in the book as well.
While I enjoyed the story, this is mostly a book of ideas, so if you need a tight narrative or even action to be engaged, this probably won't work for you. I couldn't put in down because I was purely fascinated.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Terminal illness
jenny_d'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? Yes
4.0
I wouldn't recommend this book to everyone. I would recommend the individual parts to different people.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Antisemitism