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siobhanward's review against another edition
2.0
I don't love fictional works about real people and this book was no exception. Maybe it's partly because I don't have enough background on the subjects Labatut is writing about to know where the line was between fiction and nonfiction, but I think it's just not a style for me. I found the stories dry and just didn't care for what was happening. Clearly this is a well-reviewed book, so I have a feeling my dislike is because I don't care for the style or much for the subjects, rather than it being an objectively poor book.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: War
jessi_c'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Medical content
benthewriter's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and War
theabee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Self harm, Excrement, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Minor: Suicide
lipka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The chapters fling themselves in all directions at breakneck speed. A comet, and a coma. "What wind drags it off with the fury of an angel cast out from heaven, falling, and falling, and falling?" Only the tail end of it can tell.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and War
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexism, Antisemitism, Murder, and Dysphoria
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
solanum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, and War
albernikolauras's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's something that still haunts me, and it brings to question the morality of a scientist entangled in his worth as a scientist in the times of war that these men lived through. It's a quick read, but it does require some background knowledge on different physicists that made key quantum discoveries. I would recommend it, but definitely look at some of the content warnings.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Antisemitism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: War
ashjiao's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
turtleghost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, and Mental illness
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Excrement, and Vomit
caties_books's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail