dxlltopia'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Deportation, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Ableism, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and War
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Sexual violence
Minor: Animal death, War, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Incest, Genocide, Car accident, and Cancer
paigeno's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
cdscott323's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
jenniferthinks's review
- 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
3.75
I appreciate the character descriptions and the inclusion of both human and alien racial diversity.
And the entire society that Bulter created is impressive! I had to refer to a wiki to remind myself of who’s who.
I would not endure reading it again but it was altogether fascinating.
Spoiler
Is this book an exploration of “compassionate”eugenics? That’s what it felt like at times, which is super super uncomfortable to read.Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
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