geekmom's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Confinement, Cursing, and Blood
szuum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Confinement
Moderate: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual content and Transphobia
booksthatburn's review against another edition
Moderate: Death
Minor: Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Pregnancy, and Violence
aralakh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Transphobia
vampiretree's review
4.0
Moderate: Cannibalism, Violence, and Dementia
rebthack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Narrated by Koli, he tells the story of his life - starting at 15 when he is old enough to go into waiting, aka, have his only opportunity to try and awaken technology. Koli is convinced he can make this happen, and his life will be all that he dreams it will be and more.
But things don’t quite work out.
This book is set up as a foundational piece and definitely the first in a trilogy. Initially, the uneven language was challenging to get past, but after a few chapters, I no longer was aware of Koli’s fractured grammar or disjointed vernacular. The story is interesting enough, but, working as the base of a larger story, the book was a little slow to start, albeit rich with details of the daily life of Koli and his village.
I’ll definitely be back at the library to reserve the next book in the series tomorrow!
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Violence
Minor: Transphobia
courtsbooks's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Transphobia, Incest, and Infertility
enderbug's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Cannibalism and Transphobia
maddiebusick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Violence
jessd47's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Violence, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Cannibalism