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peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Blood and Medical trauma
Moderate: Addiction, Genocide, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Cursing and Gun violence
just_one_more_paige'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail
erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I felt like the dialogue was middling to bad. There was a lot of exposition to the ignorant characters in the room that could have been done better. Perhaps I'm a stylistic snob, but the one line about Americans being a dichotomy of tech leaders whose people are also anti-academic, really rang throughout the entire book. An expert commenting that they found something interesting is invariably followed by the room asking for a translation for those who don't have a degree.
A major theme that is wallowed in, is tech being used for military purposes. This is specifically applied to genetics research (a loaded topic in Christian America), while deftly dodging the point that most of USAs technological advances have been made due to military funding. The idea that genetically heritable illnesses could be treated with gene therapy is not a new one to me, nor is the idea that similar techniques could be used for eugenics.
Poverty and addiction also seem to be a stereotype in this. It's all a bit of a lumbering shambles. If someone tells you their alias is Wilma, isn't anyone over the age of 30 going to guess their real name is Betty? This book feels like it's trying to be smart, but isn't very.
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
atamano's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
eleasereads'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
4.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
ktdakotareads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and War
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
waterwolves'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? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
kcarney86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, and Classism