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grapefruit_jazzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and War
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.25
All of the big emotional inflections in the book definitely hit, for example, "
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Colonisation
sophiesmallhands's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
corymouse's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Gun violence
emmykyhil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Slavery, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Racism, and Vomit
valpyre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
this was an intensely compelling, emotional story -- i admit that i don't have enough historical/cultural knowledge to completely get all the nuance, but i knew it was there. the story was dynamic and in my opinion, balanced action well along with emotional resonance and exposition through the POVs of the two main protags. i know the blurb likens it to Black Panther, but personally, it reminded me a lot of Horizon Zero Dawn, with the use of technology that was shown, along with the ongoing climate crisis.
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Death, and War
Minor: Cancer
bookswithjk's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror
secanno's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma
Minor: Animal death
goblingirlreads's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Let's talk about what makes this book amazing: This is a sci-fi is based on a real conflict: The Biafran War, also known as the Nigerian Civil War. The book has incredible world-building. I had a complete picture of how war was waged in this world through the use of droids, child soldiers that are fully synth, soldiers having augmented parts that replace what human parts they've lost in battle and of course the mecha that are piloted in huge epic battles. I grew to really love the characters. The world was incredibly bleaI but I felt it gave a clear picture of how war affects people, soldiers, children, entire countries, the planet
That said, I had a huge issue with the pacing in the book. The first section of the book was absolutely perfect to me but the second section jumped back and forth between two characters in two different locations. The chapters were so short that it felt a little whiplashy and like I couldn't get really excited about one story before it jumped back to another. Finally, the third section could have been its own book and felt extremely rushed. I wish this book had spent a little more time in the editing phase to smooth out some of these pacing issues because overall it's incredible and has so much to offer.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death and Drug use