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lizbeee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
My only complaint was that the book was a bit confusing at points and I did have to google some questions I was still left with at the very end.
Graphic: Addiction, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder
kdheuer'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse, Genocide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicide attempt
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
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
badmom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Drug use and Terminal illness
Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism
hmetwade'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
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
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
mnatale100'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Vomit, Islamophobia, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism