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jeanbpdx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Torture
Minor: Xenophobia
sincetheflood's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Cannibalism, and Colonisation
Minor: Pregnancy
cattails's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Rape, Torture, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
amandabcook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Trafficking
gracieniems's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
ovationgal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Violence
roaming_enn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I first read this in November 2023. I just finished rereading it in August 2024 as a buddy read with a friend that I know irl (but whom I haven't seen since like 2018). This is still one of the best books I have ever read. Not sure that I'd say that it's my favorite OF ALL TIME, but definitely like top 5 maybe? And still, it might be number 1! I cried with devastation in the last 20 pages, because you're a monster if you don't.
I can't believe that this lady, Mary Doria Russell, wrote SO MUCH into this all the way back in 1996! Religion plays a huge role, of course, but it's more about, why do bad things happen if God exists and is supposed to be good? She writes about 2019 of artificial intelligence and electronic touchscreen tablets, all the way back in 1996. The POC main character is disabled and traumatized. There is even a gay character in the book! Like, that's a ballsy thing to write about all the way back then! This book has a lot of representation that wouldn't have been in a book written in the 90s. Plus, the book is just a beautiful testament to human dignity, resilience, and ability for deep suffering. You should really read this book!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Trafficking
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Violence, and Medical trauma
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
andthenweread's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Torture, and Vomit
emiliosandoz'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
for anyone who doesn’t know uhhh huge r*pe tw
ALSO A LOT OF SPOILERS!!!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma
arayo's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Cannibalism
Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy