katsmedialibrary's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Transphobia, War, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content and Sexual assault
Minor: Ableism
sombies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Honestly she seems stapled in so the author could compare this book to A Handmaid's Tale in the pitch.
I was excited to read a book that was willing to confront the realities of sexual abuse but there's weirdly hardly any mention of it at all. It's almost as if the book itself is too afraid to talk about it and grapple with it.
Spoiler
It makes the Saito Ren twist at the end feel even more out of place tonally. Like I get that they're trying to say something about militarism and bodily autonomy but it's kind of jarring to have the book shy around ANY kind of physical intimacy before having a character pretty graphically detransition against their will. Honestly I think the twist could've been Better if First Sister was better developed to be a parallel to Hiro/RenI expected a lot from this book and it barely delivered any at all. There are some interesting themes and ideas but they aren't properly developed
Graphic: Violence, War, Medical trauma, and Transphobia
Moderate: Sexual violence and Rape
booksthatburn'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: Death, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Medical content, Racism, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Ableism, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Sexual content, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Rape, Vomit, and Self harm
rtaire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Medical trauma, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Transphobia
skrulls's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Transphobia, Gore, and Murder
studydniowka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Transphobia
kaylamoran'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: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Torture, Body horror, Confinement, Gaslighting, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Xenophobia, War, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Racism, Vomit, Transphobia, and Murder
rebeccajost'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: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Transphobia, Classism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Trafficking, Gun violence, Medical content, Racial slurs, Torture, Confinement, and Death of parent
implied adult/minor relationship, regarding trasphobia & dysphoria:Spoiler
surgical transition and changing of someone's body without their consentputtingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Death, Xenophobia, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: War, Transphobia, Ableism, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dysphoria
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, and Racism
offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Xenophobia, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and War
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Transphobia and Alcohol