annafr's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, and War
Minor: Rape
jessicafee86's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Really interesting read but you don't really get a chance to get to know any of the characters outside of Stevland, and you don't get to meet them until about a 1/3 of the way through. I wish there was more character development, but the book was more about the journey of generations instead of one character's journey, and overall I really enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Child death, and Blood
lanid's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Animal death, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Murder, Genocide, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, and Torture
anastasiaf's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
Unlike others (mostly on Goodreads) who didn’t like the book, I actually liked the fact that we got glimpses/novellas of different times - it meant we understood the people a little better as we understood where they came from.
I had recently read The Ruins and Eden so I wasn’t looking for a plant horror book, which is good because this isn’t one. (And seems to be another reason people didn’t like it)
Also, some people seemed to be bored by the plant science - I actually loved it and I think having read it as an audiobook really helped.
I had recently read The Ruins and Eden so I wasn’t looking for a plant horror book, which is good because this isn’t one. (And seems to be another reason people didn’t like it)
Also, some people seemed to be bored by the plant science - I actually loved it and I think having read it as an audiobook really helped.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
absinthe's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Murder, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Drug use
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