gxbi'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: Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, War, Xenophobia, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Gore, and Torture
Moderate: Child abuse, Vomit, Blood, and Medical trauma
hanz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Death, Child abuse, and Colonisation
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide
_teoeo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Two of the big plottwists at the end were kind of obvious if you paid attention (to the story and the cover *cough*) so they didn't surprised me.
But overall I thought it is a good book and if you enjoy queer science fiction this isn't a bad pick.
Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Child abuse, Slavery, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Xenophobia, Murder, and Terminal illness
Minor: Incest
nickoliver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Torture
relin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, Death, Child death, Death of parent, War, Child abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Slavery, Genocide, Stalking, Outing, Grief, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Torture, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Transphobia, Kidnapping, and Addiction
allisonwonderlandreads'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, War, and Transphobia
starccato'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Colonisation, Murder, Medical content, Gun violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, and Slavery
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Gore, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Torture, and Terminal illness
melaniereadsbooks's review
- 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
5.0
I loved the character development between all of the characters and being able to read a little bit about some of their pasts as well as their presents. I definitely thought the before storylines were good chapters to include!
Also, just....Ariadne. Enough said.
Graphic: Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, and Torture
nakutski'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
3.75
Things I liked:
1) Variety of characters and POVs.
2) The fact that the writers managed to maintain a clear and cohesive narrative despite the many POVs.
3) QUEER REP. All the unashamed queerness and friendship and camaraderie.
4) A very readable writing style.
5) Intricate but not overcomplicated world building.
The pace was a bit hit and miss for me. (I may be in a reading slump.) At times I found it quite slow. At times I also wished for a little more depth and detail, more hooks to really get me in there to connect. I found the first 2/3 interesting but eventually started to think that it was all a bit... too easy? The last third of the narrative really picks up and surges. So on the back of that, I look forward to the second book. I want to see how things unfold.
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Physical abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual content