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chrisb913's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape, Transphobia, and Vomit
jackiepreston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Medical trauma and War
Moderate: Torture and Transphobia
vivelarevolution's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Despite the limited amount of narration that I specifically enjoyed, everyone and everything felt very well-developed and it was a fun world to get to know. I'll be checking out the second book for sure, but I'm nervous I won't like it unless it has a lot more time and focus on First Sister, Ofiera, maybe Hiro, and
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Slavery, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
One of the main characters is essentially a sex slave of a religious order, but in the course of this book she is never raped/forced to participate in a sex act. There is an attempt made to force her, but she is able to prevent it. There are mentions of her having been raped & abused previously. There are also descriptions of medical experimentation and torture and the effects of that experimentation and torture. The people who experienced it were selected due to discrimination against their species.mogojojo1013's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and War
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Medical trauma and War
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
planetesastraea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
milenabates's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Colonisation
sombies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Honestly she seems stapled in so the author could compare this book to A Handmaid's Tale in the pitch.
I was excited to read a book that was willing to confront the realities of sexual abuse but there's weirdly hardly any mention of it at all. It's almost as if the book itself is too afraid to talk about it and grapple with it.
I expected a lot from this book and it barely delivered any at all. There are some interesting themes and ideas but they aren't properly developed
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Medical trauma, and War
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
booksthatburn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Vomit
salemander's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and War