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caseythereader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Cancer and Sexual violence
impla77's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I have mixed feelings on this book. I liked the stories of the grandmothers and mothers much more than those of the children, which is really when the story becomes more intertwined. Its defo very ambitious, perhaps too much so. Just some aspects don’t really work. Also perplexed why this was even categorised as a sci fi book, let alone won awards for being a sci fi book, when the sci fi element is clumsily incorporated and almost tacked on towards the end. I would be interested in reading more books from this author, but perhaps would like a smaller scale story.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
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