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squeakfan's review
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Rape
booksthatburn's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Excrement, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
brittneymichelle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Dysphoria, and War
accidentallyinspace's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This book does an excellent job of setting me up to think something is going to happen and then pivoting and going completely elsewhere in these constant little subversions. I keep going "I recognize this trope, I know where we're going" and just nope, not there. I love it.
This book pulled off making me actively reconsider my opinion of a character I considered irredeemably annoying (Hiro). They're still kind of annoying, but I will recognize good writing and character work.
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and War
rebeccajost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
grimdark_dad's review
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
beesknees'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? It's complicated
4.5
One thing I appreciate about this series in general, is how despite the many (many) hardships our characters face, there is always at least a small sliver of hope that keeps you rooting for their success. I appreciate Lewis's determination to create diverse characters, presenting various races, cultures, sexualities, and class--even thought I feel that Lewis could do a more delicate job of showing and not telling. I am genuinely looking forward to the final installment of the series.
Graphic: Xenophobia and War
Moderate: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment
jnl00700's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Genocide, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and War