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vigil's review against another edition
4.0
a lot of this book focused on personhood, what it looks like in the context of culture (both your own or otherwise) and it’s ties to imperialism and “citizenship.” i liked the extra translation notes on the raadchi language, and how the language is also used in a way the specifically empowers the empire. i don’t think we got much, if any at all, answers to this personhood question, so i assume these will carry on into the following books. i also don’t think breq has contemplated it in any sort of meaningful way
i found certain parts of the narrative more confusing than they needed to have been within the book, which was made all the more jarring when breq or another character would begin an infodump so to speak. this was less of an issue with breq, as that matches her speech patterns but it was rather apparent with everyone else. the opening especially is so jarring i wouldn’t blame anyone for not reading past it. i didn’t for a while.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
jackie_marion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
julesadventurezone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and War
lbelow's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
violerwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol
This whole book is about imperialism and colonialism and all of the horror that comes with that. The writing isn’t super vivid for a lot of these, but the book doesn’t shy away from discussing these topics. I’d like to say another TW for loss of control/bodily autonomy.fmcphaden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Cultural appropriation
ekcd_'s review against another edition
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and War
madamenovelist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
troisha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol