iono's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Colonisation
Moderate: Genocide, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Body horror, Racism, Infertility, Sexual content, Cancer, and Infidelity
its_kievan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A very dark military sci-fi book that’s strangely uninterested in questions of morality. The main character literally commits war crimes against various aliens, and even discusses the fact that humankind has basically gone to war with every other civilization in the galaxy just because we can, but it’s kind of… shrugged away? There’s a character who’s planning to become a military leader and then end the wars, but she later dies and it’s really not discussed any further. It’s a good book, but I wish it was a bit more thoughtful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Death, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Cancer, Infidelity, and Infertility
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