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theshleester's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting concept. The more the story progressed, though, the less believable I found it - and this from someone who is very happy to suspend disbelief when reading!
I was bothered by some of the details. The cut off for 13 year olds seems incredibly precise, but people aren't machines, we develop at slightly different rates. So where are the 14 and 15yos who actually survived? What about the 11 and 12yos whose bodies couldn't recover from the radiation? It's just too neat.
I also want to know what happened with the supercomputer. It saves the day when everyone's losing their minds (proper deus ex machina), it runs the virtual Assembly, and then we never hear about it again. Presumably the US kids inherit it. Why doesn't that bother anybody?
The language felt clunky, which irritated me throughout - not sure how much is the author's voice and how much is the translation.
Last chapter and epilogue felt boring, confusing, unnecessary and anticlimactic. Whatever the point was, I missed it.I actually don't get why the Chinese kids said yes to the territory trade - they seem to be losing a lot and getting nothing out of it. And I feel like I'm lacking in a real conclusion. What happened to these characters?!
It started strong, and I enjoyed the first half - but the second half was increasingly disappointing.
I also want to know what happened with the supercomputer. It saves the day when everyone's losing their minds (proper deus ex machina), it runs the virtual Assembly, and then we never hear about it again. Presumably the US kids inherit it. Why doesn't that bother anybody?
The language felt clunky, which irritated me throughout - not sure how much is the author's voice and how much is the translation.
Last chapter and epilogue felt boring, confusing, unnecessary and anticlimactic. Whatever the point was, I missed it.
It started strong, and I enjoyed the first half - but the second half was increasingly disappointing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and War
exar3996's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
librarybribery's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and War
shermansays's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
olityr's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
larkken's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and War
Moderate: Child death and Gun violence
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