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krispy_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Likes: The interviewer. No name, all plans. Extra .25 stars for that character alone.
Dislikes: Didn’t care much for the romantic aspects or the women’s body descriptions in a couple of scenes.
TW: large scale events with significant loss of life, Bosnia massacre discussion, car accident.
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Medical trauma
Minor: Gun violence
tinyy'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
These are questions that Sleeping Giants poses, and it does it well. Every character has a different mindset considering, and the answer isn’t given to you—it’s too subjective a question.
Most of the characters were lovably unlovable. I wanted the best for them, but they made it hard to root for them. Except for
AND THE PLOT TWIST!! That I predicted, but not quite like that. Def getting the sequel.
Graphic: Body horror and Medical content
Moderate: Death
mar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Genocide, and Torture
booknug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, and Medical trauma
trips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Some of the content was a bit too dry, or glossed over for the sake of pushing the plot forward, I wish we had gotten a small taste of what was actually going on in the pivotal scenes, like better retellings or even like CCTV transcripts? But honestly its a great novel if you like giant robots and aliens!
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Medical content, and Car accident
sam_roberts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Real score: 3.5/5
Sleeping Giants is a quick and easy read, that dives into the 'science' part of sci-fi without getting too technical. The characters are really well-built, more so than I thought getting into this, and all their decisions felt rooted and 'in character'.
As for the story, it has the potential to be something great (and since the story continues, I have no doubt it will be). I really love how it is told through interviews and files, and the author does this really well.
All in all, a really good book!
Graphic: Body horror
aviery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
achingallover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident