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sarah984's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book started out fun and the voice was great, but the focus lingered way too long on Mickey absolutely failing in every way to stay hidden and not long enough on the entire plot, which was basically shoved into the last 50 pages. The antagonists were interesting but barely described and the solution that works in the end is ridiculous.
Graphic: Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death, and Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War
Minor: Confinement, Blood, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cancer, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Excrement
bookmark3brodi's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Suicide, Death, and Gore
marareading's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It is okay... But not in a traditional sci-fi sense of things. It is sarcastic. But it is more character driven, which is different. It isn't super action based. Very different for me for sci-fi. It felt like it was trying to be Andy Weir in a way, and didn't hit the mark.Â
A guy who is an "expendable" is on his 7th iteration of himself and something goes wrong. The whole book is about that one mistake essentially. It didn't feel very high stakes. It wasn't bad at all, it just isn't high action or high intensity.Â
It felt like a long conversation in space. Even when things with action did happen, the writing made it feel lack luster.Â
A guy who is an "expendable" is on his 7th iteration of himself and something goes wrong. The whole book is about that one mistake essentially. It didn't feel very high stakes. It wasn't bad at all, it just isn't high action or high intensity.Â
It felt like a long conversation in space. Even when things with action did happen, the writing made it feel lack luster.Â
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Bullying, and Chronic illness
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