zendthyl's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death and Body horror
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Car accident
To elaborate on content warnings:Spoiler
Death and body horror are pretty self explanatory here. Animal death: A rabbit is killed and its dead body is described in detail. Child abuse: There is a scene where a mother gets frustrated while changing a baby and hits the baby repeatedly on the legs. This is kind of glossed over by the narrative and never brought up again. Car accident: a character drives over a cliff off page. They survive but are injured. We see the aftermath but not in graphic detail. Drug use/abuse: no drugs are actually used but several characters suggest that erratic behaviour and changes in temperament in two of the main cast are caused by covert drug useripxw's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Gaslighting and Medical content
oktuber's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really liked the slow development and careful revealing of clues throughout the book. I don't read many thrillers, but Crichton was able to sustain and increase the tension throughout the novel. The sort-of reveal at the end was predictable, but I still enjoyed it. The only negative part of the book was the intermittent diatribes of technical explanations. I read pretty fast, but I think someone with a slower reading speed might have a bit more difficulty. Definitely would recommend for anyone interested in coding, technology, nanotechnology, etc.
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, and Torture
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
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