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mypoormeatball's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This series is dense and takes a long time, but it’s worth it to me. Cronin writes with a gravitas that is like scripture, and gives such reverence to moments of love both grand and small in such a dark setting. He manages to be uplifting and moving in a pretty surreal and intense story. I loved it. My eyes watered a LOT.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Violence and Suicide attempt
kbbru's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence
unboxedjack's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
2.75 feels generous, but I'm feeling magnanimous today. Aside from Cronin throwing in absolutely unneeded transphobia, “character development” for a female character via sexual assault, and action sequences that dragged on, it was still somehow captivating. Even though I wasn’t all that jazzed on this world he built of seemingly only cis, straight, white, and quasi-Christian folx, I pressed on and am endeavoring to complete the trilogy if for no other reason than I am a stubborn bibliophile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Transphobia
lizzie24601's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
How come Amy got hit with speed puberty?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Car accident