339x's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse
Book does begin with a content warning.lumberelk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, and Confinement
Minor: Child death
al3xbug's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, War, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Eating disorder, Slavery, and Torture
thesummerstorms's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Confinement, Child abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Transphobia and Child death
Sexual violence is an approximate tag, as we don't have a content warning for reproductive coercion.f18's review
Minor: Colonisation, Confinement, Animal death, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
forced/unwanted pregnancymonnibo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation
Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Classism, Infertility, Medical content, Sexual content, and Trafficking
emjrey's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Characters were likeable and they didn't feel too overdone. The story had enough world building to understand the plot and it felt like it was the first in a series.
It was written is a fairly light way considering how dark some of the themes were.
I enjoyed the first half more than the second. The second felt a bit disconnected from the first.
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Trafficking
Calorie counting, forced inseminationsecretsparrow's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Trafficking
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Not listed content warnings include: non-consensual artificial insemination and extensive discussion of food in both positive and negative ways (the narrative is ultimately food-positive)sfbookgirl'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
2.0
Graphic: Medical content, Trafficking, Sexual content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Confinement, and Child abuse
melaniereadsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Can we talk about how gorgeous this cover is?!
Pendt grew up knowing she was only worth the good she could do for the spaceship and her Family, and that her body was worth more than herself. On Brannick station, Ned and Fisher strain against the way they are trapped in their roles by their genetic heritage. The three make an alliance that seems to get what each of them want, but as the threat of the empire and Pendt's family looms, they will have to pull off unlikely schemes to survive.
I really enjoyed the plot of this book! I was immediately hooked with Pendt's personality and her struggles with her family. She is such a strong character and was able to stay soft and caring even through her upbringing. I also immediately loved Fisher when his pov started. I loved the found family aspect and enjoyed the building relationships between Ned, Fisher, and Pendt.
My complaint about this book is that it felt like it was building up to something that it never got to. I'm not sure if this is supposed to be a series or not, but this entire book kind of felt like an extended exposition that was building up to something. It almost felt like a prequel? I really enjoyed the story, but it just felt like more action needed to happen. The pacing was a little strange, and every time I started to really enjoy a section it would change. I definitely think this could continue into a series with more action.
That being said, I would definitely read this again and really loved the plot and characters!
Pub Date: May 25, 2021
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Trafficking
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Grief