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kingsteph's review against another edition
1.5
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Rape
seanml's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Crichton continues his fun classic style: succinct sci-fi thrillers. This one maybe was too succinct at times; very fast paced and at some points simply going through motions, but still a fun time. 7/10.
Graphic: Death and War
Minor: Rape
shieldbearer's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
There were some things I really liked and some things I really didn't. The premise is excellent. You can tell the book is very well researched. however, the weak point really is the characters, except for Lady Claire and Merrick. Kate.. man I really liked some things about her, but she didn't has a much of a presence as I'd have liked, though I do love the way her skills as a climber were so vital to so many sequences. I felt it dragged some with unecessary complications, and I really wish the character dynamics were better fleshed out between everyone. Fuck Chris though, like his development was rushed and hamfisted just so he could get to fuck Kate in the epilogue. I really don't see the point of making Lady Claire pretend to be a boy, though I do appreciate her relationship with Merrick was NOT the main reason he stayed in the past. I also wished the doctor and the cop from the start had a more significant role and didn't end up scapegoated.
Some of my dissatisfaction is from this not being the book I would have written, but I really, really disliked Chris.
Some of my dissatisfaction is from this not being the book I would have written, but I really, really disliked Chris.
Graphic: Violence, War, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Infidelity, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Confinement, Acephobia/Arophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Torture, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape
jet_nebula's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Cursing and Violence
Minor: Rape
nadiaherondale's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved the science heavy aspect of the book (must be cause I'm a scientist myself) but I can understand that some people might be thrown back by it. To be fair I wasn't expecting much about this book at first, and I felt like the start was a bit too slow compared to the ending which felt a little rushed. I was also a big fan of the characters, it was great to be able to experience what everyone was thinking and how the way they saw what was happening was different.
A time-travel classic in my opinion.
A time-travel classic in my opinion.
Graphic: War, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Rape
graceprechtel's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gore and War
Minor: Rape
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