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silabc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
arrr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
New take on a lot of traditional post apocalyptic themes. Language, food, water, classism, leadership, competition for resources, divided society. Not for little kids, a few dark violent parts. Interesting story and characters tho. Will read next
Minor: Genocide, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
phantastic's review against another edition
I thought it was frustratingly confusing.
There were too many details that didn’t advance the plot. In-depth descriptions were included when it wasn’t necessary, and it felt like the writing was dragged down by it. For example, the entirety of the four-paragraph-long prologue was focused on a scavenger’s struggle to pick up a canister from the ocean. The writing went into detail about how the sun glistened against the metal canister and how it drifted in and out on the waves, yet didn’t explain who the scavenger was or why he was picking up the canister in the first place.
The story did not explain the basics of the world before handing you new information to digest. While it was a nice change of pace for the main character to not explain information that they already know, it makes it confusing for the reader, as they’d have to take time to process the information that they received. As more and more information gets introduced, it gets increasingly frustrating to keep up with the story when you’re boggled down by unexplained worldbuilding.
There were too many details that didn’t advance the plot. In-depth descriptions were included when it wasn’t necessary, and it felt like the writing was dragged down by it. For example, the entirety of the four-paragraph-long prologue was focused on a scavenger’s struggle to pick up a canister from the ocean. The writing went into detail about how the sun glistened against the metal canister and how it drifted in and out on the waves, yet didn’t explain who the scavenger was or why he was picking up the canister in the first place.
The story did not explain the basics of the world before handing you new information to digest. While it was a nice change of pace for the main character to not explain information that they already know, it makes it confusing for the reader, as they’d have to take time to process the information that they received. As more and more information gets introduced, it gets increasingly frustrating to keep up with the story when you’re boggled down by unexplained worldbuilding.
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
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