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hannahdrake42's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Abortion
aepritchard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
cheye13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
There's also a serious lack of followthrough on the science fiction elements. The origins of "The Spill" are never addressed; an internet-based attack only severely impacts the U.S.; people who continue to use screens after "The Spill" end up with some new kind of dementia for some unknown, uninvestigated reason. And I found it hard to believe that "The Spill" would be that destructive; while I don't doubt revealing certain figures' online activity would be an upset, I do believe the majority of people live an average, mediocre life, even on the internet.
That being said, I found the concept of Constellation and the seceded island interesting, and I enjoyed following these women's stories. This is one of those books where the promise of the premise exceeds the execution.
Graphic: Suicide, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Racism, Xenophobia, and Dementia
The catastrophic event referred to as "the spill" involves everyone's darkest internet secrets coming to public light, which entails a number of crimes and possible triggers mentioned in briefest of detail. While the act of suicide itself is never described in detail, the event is talked about at length.chandlerwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Classism, and Deportation
andreabrown's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Abortion
keijiwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
intonewrealms'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
2.5
This book had some really effectively disturbing parts where we see the aftereffects of a generation obsessed with their phones, and then eventually in present day the big event that led to the government taking over the internet. The fog that affects the elderly in the future seems so eerily possible. However, I feel the author could have focussed on different effects on different generations, not just millennials. I guessed the twist very early on, which was unusual for me, but didn’t necessarily hurt my expórtenle. The pacing was what was pretty bad because the first half felt so slow, even though it hinted at some interesting things. Then, we actually start to get to those things and it is pretty cool, but the ending was god-awful to me. Because of what happens, I really think we could have done with some Floss chapters in both 2015 and 2051. Finally, I found it really weird that Marlow commented on racism several times but the book never actually went anywhere with it.
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Sexual assault and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicide and Toxic relationship
lghrndn's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Dementia, Stalking, and Pregnancy
cursedepub's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The story balances the large-scale movements of past and future (connecting two settings, 35 years apart, with events in one directly causing events in the other) very well with the personal journeys of the main characters. Everyone in this book is very real. Most of the time they aren't likeable - many times they are petty and small-minded, hypocritical, self-centered, and ruthless (in ugly, unglamorous ways), but I found myself rooting for them all the same.
The book isn't perfect - some of it is over-the-top, sensational, or overwrought, and the ending is a little too sentimental for my taste. I'm not sure I agree with how things were resolved. But I got way more than I bargained for in this, which I was very happy to discover.
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship