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raebeiss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death and Suicide
Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
kartoffelqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death
koshpeli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The main character developed and runs a roleplaying game played by mail and set in a dystopian future where a nuclear accident turns the US into a wasteland populated by militias, mutants, and other characters. Players send in moves and they get sent the results of their moves, each choice branching them out to new possibilities and closing the door on old ones. While players can write anything they want, the main character has to distill that move into one of a limited number of predetermined choices. It is stated many times that the goal of the game, to find and infiltrate the last safe place in the US is unreachable. Essentially this is a metaphor for the character’s life (or a reflection of how he sees the world). The book has a nihilistic feel and I didn’t love the conclusion, but learning about the game, some of the players, and some of the details of his life, mainly his fantasy life, his view of the world, were very interesting and kept me me reading.
Moderate: Death and Suicide attempt
thehmkane's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death
scottnap'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? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Death
toonyballoony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death
wojtaj'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Minor: Death
kstericker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
carrionkid's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
hopesmalley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Mental illness