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noellegrace8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I don't include the audio performer in my overall star review, but I'd give Rebecca Soler 4/5. There isn't much to say outside of her performance falling a bit flat. It wasn't actively bad, but there wasn't enough excitement and variance in her narration to intrigue me; my inner reading dialogue is much more enthusiastic than her performance itself is.
Graphic: Ableism, Terminal illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Those listed in "graphic" are central themes, although the ableism is more of metaphor (Cinder is a cyborg and treated poorly because of it) than a direct commentary. Moderate categories listed are related to the death of a loved one in the plot, a medical research focus due to the epidemic theme, and the aforementioned ordeal of Cinder being cyborg. "Minor" category items are straightforward and not too present in the book._ren'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, and Blood
Minor: Vomit and Abandonment
melissaslibraryy'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: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Suicide attempt
thumbeleia's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Colonisation, and Deportation
Minor: Hate crime, Infertility, and Alcohol
maria_pell'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Excrement
empathephant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, and Car accident
A pandemic that causes nearly death threatens the world. The plot takes place under the looming threat of war, centering on trying to prevent the war. Main character is an orphan, living in an abusive adoptive family.