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sapphicreaderlucy's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Hyper-capitalist kooky dystopia with commentaries on mall culture, racial identity, the self care industry, architecture, and lifestyle philosophies. This book made me think critically about consumer culture and the lifestyle it creates for people. The writing was so well done especially with descriptions of architecture and technology. This book is perfect for people who enjoyed Animal Farm by George Orwell, but who would rather read an Asian women led, modern, cultural, kooky, capitalist commentary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Drug use and Grief
sarah984's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It took me a while to get into this because the archetype of young disaffected worker most of the characters fit into isn't that interesting to me (for a lot of the book they're doing drugs ostentatiously, having bad sex or being sad - I had a similar problem with early parts of Severance) but once things became a bit more sinister at the mall I was hooked. What an ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Torture, Vomit, Police brutality, and Medical content
redroseses's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
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