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astridrv's review against another edition
I love Powers’ writing - yes it’s grandiose and saccharine and dramatic and I love it. Some pages left me breathless - the space chapters?? Perfection.
It felt cathartic to have my gut feelings about the climate crisis put unflinchingly in words.
I do think the books has some interesting things to say about neurodivergence: to which extend is the society we are supposed to function in even desirable? What treatment helps you to live, what treatment changes you, what doesn’t change you, why does it matter? What do we owe our children and ourselves? How to parent with a broken heart in a broken world?
But I also feel really conflicted about how Robbie’s autism was dealt with in the book, and I’m really upset by the ending, that is so seeped in the ableist trope of “ultra sensitive being representing humanity’s consciousness and downfall” when he is just a young human who deserves care and guidance and happiness.
I can sense that it was written with nothing but love, but I have big issues with it.
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Animal death
meremeth's review against another edition
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Death of parent
kirstym25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death and Car accident
gentle_human's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
blessedbamboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, and Grief
audragio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
carbine's review against another edition
I abandoned this one at the point when
I acknowledge that my viewpoint may be biased as I work in mental health with children and families who fit this description, thus it may have hit too close to home. Still, I really would prefer to read stories about neurodivergent folks written by members of that community. Otherwise, it too often comes across as exploitative.
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
m4rtt4'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Violence, and Car accident
hippejulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Mental illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity and Medical content
kbbru's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Death of parent