bluejayreads's review against another edition
dark
reflective
3.5
I am somewhat surprised I finished this at all, because this kind of dystopia feels hopelessly possible and normally I hate that. But I think I related to the tension in Paxton - fighting the corporation versus personal survival, hating the job but still wanting to do it well. I also found the perspective of Cloud's founder interesting, because he presented terrible ideas in a very reasonable way. (Zinnia's parts were interesting for the suspense, but I know too much about corporate espionage to fully suspend my disbelief.) It was a blend of horrifying and relevant - strange, sometimes uncomfortable, but thoroughly fascinating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Cancer
Moderate: Drug use, Death, Injury/injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Racism, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Ableism
morganperks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Police brutality, Vomit, and Misogyny
Minor: Death, Violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Injury/injury detail, Gun violence, Cancer, Alcohol, and Ableism
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