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snowhite197's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-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? No
3.5
The ending was very abrupt and themes were suddenly heavy handed at the latter portion of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
keighter's review against another edition
Did not realize this was exploring an HIV - esque disease, and I needed a Content warning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Pandemic/Epidemic
ms_rey's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Started too slow, ended too fast. Took me ages to get invested, and I only got through the first half because it was an audiobook. Then the climax ran through a couple different scenarios that were meant to be important and gripping but instead felt glossy and lacking detail. A couple character deaths that meant nothing to me. A punishment for an antagonist shown offscreen. I wish I liked it but I’m not sure I do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Abandonment
aardwyrm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Climate change dystopia in which horrible things happen endlessly, but the ultimate choice is hope. The world of Blackfish City is a world that has ended and is beginning to make itself again. The book rejects all easy answers but still loops back to the possibility of a better future. Its patchwork of viewpoints and intertwined themes of family and choice are powerfully executed and throw the reader into the City Without a Map.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Murder
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