jz_the9th's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Violence, Body horror, Child death, and Gore
Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
frogbone's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
i think some of the reviews are missing the forest for the trees here - this protagonist isn't an edgy teen, he's a full-on sociopath. if you're not comfortable with inhabiting the mind of a genuinely bad person a la the works of Joe Abercrombie, you're going to have a bad time.
if you're cool with that, there's much here to enjoy. the writing is brisk and compelling, and i liked the buried lede that the setting the ending has a finality that makes this a pretty quality solo read, and i'd argue that the sequels end up being a little listless because of it.
if you're cool with that, there's much here to enjoy. the writing is brisk and compelling, and i liked the buried lede that the setting
Spoiler
is not a fantasy realm, but a post-apocalyptic Earth that has simply been bombed out of their ability to read thumb drives.Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and War
Moderate: Blood
lia_kim's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I love the story bit hate the character
Graphic: Sexual violence and Murder
Moderate: Rape
dampgrass's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
I have never given a book a 1 star rating. This one is an exception. It read like a bad fanfiction that an 11 year old boy wrote, while being mad at his parents. All characters have zero redeeming qualities and are extremely sexist. The story has no point to it. All these men do, is kill and rape. Not to mention that the main protagonist was between 10 and 14 in the book and already killed half of the worlds population just because he loves killing. I do not understand how this is a trilogy and I never want to see or hear anything about this book again. I would not be surprised if only men enjoy reading this and I hope no woman ever thought this is an okay book.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, War, and Kidnapping
wennanathalie's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
jsnyder517's review against another edition
The gore and sexual violence were so egregious as to make the book nauseating.
Graphic: Gore and Sexual violence
dispirited's review against another edition
The sexual violence in the book was too much.
Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Sexual violence
keepawayrobot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
millow333's review against another edition
Couldn't get in to his style of writing
Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
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