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mackwilb's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
josefinsi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and War
leannanecdote's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, Trafficking, and Alcohol
emily_mh'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Racism, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War
Minor: nuclear warfare, volcanociaomara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, War, Classism, and Deportation
piphux's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Vomit
mgmotley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism
lyzz'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? No
4.0
What I particularly liked about this book:
- World building is imaginative and explores themes of racism, classism and homophobia.
- I loved that the author let us explore this world before diving into the main plot. The plot unfolds slowly and this allows us to immerse ourselves in this world.
- Interesting character development that is meaningful - especially in the Cara character.
- There were some interesting support characters like Gene and Del that are also well-developed and contribute meaningfully to the story.
- Cara's voice is strong in this book. She is a bit sarcastic, humorous, pragmatic, a little idealistic, and scrappy. I loved her.
I do want to emphasize that I would 100% recommend this book to someone looking for a science fiction read. I would caution them about listening on audiobook unless they have experience listening to SFF on audio and can follow a complex world with multiple characters. I definitely think this is a book I'll reread to capture some of the details I missed this go-round.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia
chaoticquill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
robin_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit and Classism