hannahpings's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Genocide and Ableism
Minor: War
A child asphyxiates and goes into a coma, but is later able to be resuscitated. Their unconscious body is described in detail, both when found and as they are being resuscitated.acemummerz's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, War, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Deportation, Infertility, Genocide, Pregnancy, and Racism
The book explores alien cultures during a space disaster - everything discussed is about alien races / species rather than human, but it does explore some moderately difficult topics. Medical content spoiler:Spoiler
an alien child gets effectively CO2 suffocated (accident) and nearly diesfretsandflour's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and Racism
lilly_anne's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- 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
Moderate: Racism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: War, Violence, and Murder
qwerty88's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
this is another exceptionally slow Becky Chambers book. If you don't already like her, this won't change your mind. but sometimes this is exactly the right type of book
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Religious bigotry, Racism, Sexual content, and Slavery
probably a tough place to start in the seriesjennikreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Genocide and Pregnancy
Minor: Chronic illness
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