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oriana095'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
musicalpopcorn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I quite enjoyed this book. Emily St John Mandel is fast becoming my favourite author. I like the way she weaves her stories and ties things together with neat but emotional little bows. I quite liked how this was a little different than a standard post-apocalyptic book in that it was based more on relationships and less on the nitty-gritty of survival. I also liked how there was a lot of speculation about how people would reminisce and find different memories of technology to fixate on.
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Abandonment, and Alcohol
juliahendrickson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
undecidedpersonality'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
lemonflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail