The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
yellow_star's review against another edition
The little boy getting in trouble for not wanting to have child sex, as a preteen child myself at the time I read this, was deeply disturbing. I'd caution you to recommend this only to older teens (though of course if they choose to read this themselves that's another matter as smart kids will drop it if it becomes too much.)
Of course this is still unsettling to older readers, but it shouldn't be traumatizing to most people 15+. The unsettled feeling instead should make you consider government control of a population and how much is too much, and if you think a little creatively you can apply the novel to make connections of companies and governments and stalker peers spying on you and trying to control you in the modern era.
The book just isn't for me because I was too upset by that first reading. If you can't emotionally get through political commentary dystopia books then this probabl isn't a great fit.
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Torture
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Body shaming, Addiction, Death, Violence, Suicide, Rape, Mental illness, Grief, Deportation, Colonisation, Confinement, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Body horror, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Blood, and Ableism
isarza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Si los humanos son creados in vitro entonces ¿para qué incentivar las relaciones sexuales si no hay un fin reproductivo?
Si es mundo científicamente avanzado con humanos genéricamente modificados ¿por qué no crearlos estériles?
Dicen que condicionan a los niños a ver a la muerte como un proceso fisiológico natural pero le tienen terror a envejecer cosa que también es un proceso fisiológico natural.
Si erradicaron las enfermedades y preservan el cuerpo humano igual a partir de los 30 años ¿cómo puede existir la muerte como algo natural?
El libro comienza con Bernard como personaje principal, como si fuera una persona que piensa por sí sólo al contrario de los demás personajes pero al final no era más que un egoísta y un cobarde y no lo vemos más como protagonista a partir de que llega John. Que perdida de tiempo leer sobre Bernard si al final ni siquiera iba a ser el personaje principal.
El libro tiene claros comentarios racistas y quiere poner a la religión y a dios como lo verdadero y a la ciencia como algo malo y peligroso que te adoctrina. ¿La religión no adoctrina?
John también es un personaje por el que siento cero empatía e interés.
Al final, este libro fue una gran desilusión. Mal contado, personajes odiosos y mal desarrollados porque hasta un personaje con el que no estés de acuerdo puede ser disfrutable si está bien escrito.
Finales ambiguos. ¿Entonces para qué sirvieron estas 200 y tantas páginas?
Perdida de tiempo.
Graphic: Racism and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Suicide, Drug use, and Sexual assault
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Classism, Medical content, Misogyny, Alcohol, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Vomit, and War
the_slytherin_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Racism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
emersonseyeball's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, and Violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Cursing, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Classism, Confinement, Murder, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Rape, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Abortion
voilajean's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide
Minor: Infidelity and Abortion
Discussion of eugenicssummerb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Ableism, Classism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Racism, Drug use, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Addiction, Blood, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Vomit, Abandonment, Cursing, War, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Self harm, Alcoholism, Violence, Abortion, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
featherinthewind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
thomasdj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Mental illness