jenny_d's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I had such high hopes for this book. I should have seen the plot twist coming a mile away and I didn't, because I didn't think the author would have gone down that particular type of edgelord route. But the first half of the book was pretty enjoyable.
Spoiler
"Religion is the real disease!!!1!" is such an old, tired, new atheist brainworm-induced trope. Like, you can just say conservative evangelicalism. You can say it. Don't throw other religions under the bus, too, and then fail to even portray them beyond vague mentions. And the way it was written in this book felt one step away from a particular brand of ecofascist brainrot. Fucking hate that shit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Murder, Animal death, Infidelity, Violence, Vomit, War, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Suicide, War, Blood, Body horror, and Child death
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Minor: Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit
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