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allidone's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Excrement, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Transphobia, and Murder
storyorc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A little of the timeline we jump around is tedious but overall this novel is all the horrific magnetism of a train crash paired with the feeling of giggling at a funeral. It is so utterly frank and striped of pretension that the aliens feel as inevitable as the firebombs. The truthfulness that remains threatens the reader with an existential crisis. This leaves absolutely no room for glorifying war, but more jarringly, also denies the following peace any feeling of being earned or even particularly enjoyed. Despite this, the narration manages to feel as amiable and smooth as catching up with your wittiest childhood friend (kudos to Ethan Hawke on the audio for that too).
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia