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kw_masters's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I would probably put it in the 3.5-3.75 star range. I liked it and enjoyed it, but it’s not something I will come back to again and again. The characters are lovable, but pretty surface level in the sense that I connected with them without getting deeply attached.
It brings up intriguing ideas of AI and how “they” impact our geopolitical systems, psychology and sociology.
The only negative thing, and it’s small, is that the author wanted to be so inclusive that the language/description felt forced, almost manufactured rather than the natural flow of the story. It was obviously meant well just not well executed! The pronouns, physical descriptions, sexual orientation were all there - spelling it out seemed to be written for a less intuitive audience.
Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Colonisation, and War
Trigger warnings are extremely minor!!!!! Things are present, but not descriptivetalonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide, Trafficking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
sophiesmallhands'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
3.5
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
whiteraven191's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Chronic illness
beccaand's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Genocide and Alcohol
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
Prose: 2.5 stars
Pace: 2 stars
Concept/Execution: 3.5 stars/1 stars
Characters: 2 stars
Worldbuilding: 3 stars
Ending: .5 stars
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Genocide, and Alcohol
inkspitblog's review
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Police brutality, Murder, and Colonisation
blackcatkai's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
I had a ton of fun with this one, and having a nonbinary character as well as tons of other queer & women characters being the main group was also just nice to experience. we love a more diverse cast! they all had great personalities and banter like an actual crew/found family.
Rosie & Kurosawa were my fave. just gonna drop one of my fave parts of the book, here:
"you know my sexual inclinations," Rosie said. "so, unless you've grown a cock since the last time I saw you, I'd recommend not trying to fuck me. it'll get you nowhere." -pg 89
my only real complaint is that the end was a bit anticlimactic, like I just wish there was a little more. it was still a good ending, though! overall, I loved this and I'm glad I read it!
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Genocide, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation
outtoexist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
troisha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Gore, Torture, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol