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cryptofauna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Vomit
tifftastic87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The characters are incredibly two dimensional. We don't know enough about them to really care as the narrator is telling us back conversations and she doesn't really like anyone other than her younger brother, who is maybe around 10? The only real character we get info about is the younger brother, Jack, who gets a bible as a gift and sees it as a metaphor for everything happening.
The themes in here are kind of unclear, or heavy handed. It was clear there is a climate crisis and we can blame the older generation and the wealthy for that. However, the conversation never really happens anymore than at a childish level of "you did this!" There was a current of biblical stuff which was... unusual?
Lastly, there was only one character who was described as having "olive toned skin" and he was the character that took the most abuse from the plot. There was a lot of fat-phobia as well that was just unnecessary.
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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Racism
readingwithgoose's review
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Torture, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
btothebooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There’s only a few elements to pinpoint the timeline, but it just feels rushed and not at the same time. There’s an element of Lord of the Flies (but better) and Station Eleven to it all.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Blood
mollmccaff's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Torture, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Blood, and Vomit
chaoticweevil's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry
kaitlyndeluise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death and Gun violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
apersonfromflorida's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Vomit
Minor: Homophobia
laurenmcnamara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship