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cephalopodspy'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, and Rape
mamareadstuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
beccabookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoy following the different characters so far and am excited to see when and how they all intersect with one another. The multiple POV really gets into the different facets and perspectives of an ongoing war. So many questions left open beyond just how Hazel and her parents make it out alive.
Also the gradual world-building made this much easier to digest. I’ve never been a big sci-fi or fantasy reader, but I think I’ve been more attracted to those genres if they’re grounded in some way to the real world (magical characters that exist peripheral to our real world, advanced nonexistent technology used in present day or a future Earth). While there are otherworldly creatures and magic in Saga, they’re really just aliens from presumably far off celestial bodies. I can believe that our Earth might exist far away from this galaxy.There’s also a familiarity to the relationships and characters that come through more for me because they’re not competing with the requisite long explanation of how this world works (something that’s necessary in a high fantasy story). I think that makes it easier for me to follow along with and enjoy.
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, and War
androthemeda's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Slavery, and War
jnl00700's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
dodie_sullivan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
achay91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Kidnapping
vagorsol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, and Slavery
hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
pastel_princess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Cursing and Xenophobia
Minor: Pedophilia