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innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Somehow this delightful book escaped my notice until it turned up in a street library one day. It’s always fun to see a beloved author trying out some new ideas, and there’s some interesting parallel universe stuff going on here, but quite different to what he explored in the Long Earth series. This is much more about relationships, culture, survival and community, with a bit of world building thrown in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Cannibalism, Gun violence, Colonisation, Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Minor: Murder, Medical trauma, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
miriamana's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Despite at first feeling cynical towards the capacity of this story to be a "good" (unproblematic) one, by the time I'd finished it I felt it was cleverly executed and aware of its own limitations. The two main characters are immensely lovable and the narration easily straddles the line of satire and sincerity.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Death
Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Death of parent
totallyshelfaware's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Absolutely incredible.
There's no way I can talk about this book coherently right now (or maybe ever) but it's one that's going to stay with me for a long, long time. Wow.
There's no way I can talk about this book coherently right now (or maybe ever) but it's one that's going to stay with me for a long, long time. Wow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism
death from natural disasters, colonialism
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