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juksu's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Alien fox hunts with a dark secret. I was intrigued by the premise but it got kinda twisty around the halfway point, with all the strange clues leading to the reveal, which an astute reader may be able to predict.
The pacing was inconsistent, which threw me off a couple times. There are also instances where characters seem to vanish, or threads are left hanging. Characters who feel like they were more important in an earlier draft but now only a couple scenes are left.
I did think the worldbuilding was very well executed. Some of the science was shaky, to put it mildly, but the descriptions of the planet Grass and the communities that live there were splendid. In the beginning, the mystery and suspense are palpable.
There's a lot of introspection and reflection on the nature of intimacy and understanding others. I sense this book was singular at the time of publication for delving into these topics with such care and sincerity, especially from the perspective of a woman. I think theextinct alien civilization of the Arbai also embody several feminist concepts of non-violence and cooperation, leading me to give another look to the symbolic meaning of the Hippae life cycle...
A weird book, but one I'm glad to have read. Probably won't read the other ones in the series, but time will tell.
The pacing was inconsistent, which threw me off a couple times. There are also instances where characters seem to vanish, or threads are left hanging. Characters who feel like they were more important in an earlier draft but now only a couple scenes are left.
I did think the worldbuilding was very well executed. Some of the science was shaky, to put it mildly, but the descriptions of the planet Grass and the communities that live there were splendid. In the beginning, the mystery and suspense are palpable.
There's a lot of introspection and reflection on the nature of intimacy and understanding others. I sense this book was singular at the time of publication for delving into these topics with such care and sincerity, especially from the perspective of a woman. I think the
A weird book, but one I'm glad to have read. Probably won't read the other ones in the series, but time will tell.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Infidelity
kerttuli's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Genocide, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent