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mrsovens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
A slow start and a strong finish. It had just enough intrigue to stop it feeling like a generic sci-fi, and I was compelled to keep reading. The plot is good but the writing feels amateur (well written for an amateur though), with character names constantly being mixed up and sentences repeating themselves (a theme that continues throughout the series) If you can get past this though, it's a compelling story and you find yourself rooting for the lads.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Blood, and Classism
kyra_joy's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
so while this isn’t perfect necessarily it is 5 star for the enjoyment I got out of it. Feels like you like typical sci-fi infection story but that’s great as I love those stories. The characters were great and though maybe not the most complex due to the shortness of the book they felt real and flawed but still enjoyable to read about. Excited to read the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Gore, and Blood
rosepage's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence