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lira_the_recluse's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The premise of moving cities is absurd, but I feel like that makes the points of the book in regards to how "civilized" capitalist society treats the down trodden to feed a never stopping engine of economy a stark allegory for modern life.
We could stop killing each other, burning the world down, and exploiting untold masses, and yet we fight and claw for every natural resource to feed the whims of a few at the top in control.
The book is much darker than the movie, particularly in the final chapters. It also has more time to explore the themes of the world.
We could stop killing each other, burning the world down, and exploiting untold masses, and yet we fight and claw for every natural resource to feed the whims of a few at the top in control.
The book is much darker than the movie, particularly in the final chapters. It also has more time to explore the themes of the world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery and Kidnapping
Minor: Gaslighting