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transgarf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is probably my favorite book at the moment. The way the story unfolds is so interesting and complex. Each character had their own stories even if they weren't the main character and it was tangible. Its definitely a bit long winded and takes a while to pick up speed, but I don't think it would've been as impactful for me if it was fast-paced. It left me with so many conflicted emotions in the best way possible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Grief, and War
Minor: Racism, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
ishouldbereading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I was really looking forward to read this because I love scifi, so I had great expectations. The scifi part of it was good. Not great or fantastic, but good.
Still I have such mixed feelings about this book.
It was soo slow paced and boring, so many descriptions and unnecessary subplots. Also character/plot holes - what happened to Hunter for example? It wasn't totally scifi, had some magic or fantasy moments that weren't explained, what happened in the tunnels in the start??
ALSO THE END? EXCUSE ME? WHAT HAPPENED THERE????? I NEED ANSWERS!!!
But I really liked the internal monologues of Artyom and I feel like a lot of people forget about this but he had such deep and meaningful thoughts, it was so great to read about it and tbh that's what saved this book for me.
Still I have such mixed feelings about this book.
It was soo slow paced and boring, so many descriptions and unnecessary subplots. Also character/plot holes - what happened to Hunter for example? It wasn't totally scifi, had some magic or fantasy moments that weren't explained, what happened in the tunnels in the start??
ALSO THE END? EXCUSE ME? WHAT HAPPENED THERE????? I NEED ANSWERS!!!
But I really liked the internal monologues of Artyom and I feel like a lot of people forget about this but he had such deep and meaningful thoughts, it was so great to read about it and tbh that's what saved this book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail