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stabilesero's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Having read other reviews, but also personally wanting to read through the SF Masterworks series; I thought I was really going to struggle with this... I was pleasantly surprised.
As a female, yes, the tropes of a woman and how being a woman was a disadvantage throughout the book was a bit of a bore but it wasn't constantly shoved down my throat. It was mentioned to explain some of the characters. The use of girl rather than man when referring to female characters, I didn't feel could be looked into too much. It was the basic language of brutes.
This is the only book I have read so far with an anti-hero that I didn't immediately put down after 2 chapters.
It really is the sort of book that if you manage to detatch from the characters and think more about the themes and setting, it really is outstanding.
As a female, yes, the tropes of a woman and how being a woman was a disadvantage throughout the book was a bit of a bore but it wasn't constantly shoved down my throat. It was mentioned to explain some of the characters. The use of girl rather than man when referring to female characters, I didn't feel could be looked into too much. It was the basic language of brutes.
This is the only book I have read so far with an anti-hero that I didn't immediately put down after 2 chapters.
It really is the sort of book that if you manage to detatch from the characters and think more about the themes and setting, it really is outstanding.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and War
Moderate: Sexism and Xenophobia
Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts
torpidcup's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
3.25
Unmitigated insanity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Drug use, Sexism, and Violence