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fahyhallowell's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Some plot twist or other midway through this dystopian story about gang like tribes of black children doomed to die as they enter adulthood - starring a hyper sexual 15 year old - made me curious about the author and I was honestly uncomfortable to learn it was a white woman (as am I). Later plot twists just felt increasingly implausible, like NYC being run by a cynical cult of Catholicism in which our young heroin instantly has a starring role.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, War, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, and Abortion
littlehibou7's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Genocide, Murder, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Child death, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Kidnapping, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Death of parent
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