Reviews tagging 'Confinement'
A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson
11 reviews
augustar14's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
If you like sci-fi stories where something's not quite right, but you're not sure exactly what...
If you like gay romance combined with mindfucks, the most irritating AI you'll ever meet, and figuring out how to send a big 'ol middle finger to The System...
You'll enjoy A Complicated Love Story Set in Space.
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Child abuse, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Sexual assault, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Murder, Suicide, and Medical content
About the death CWSpoiler
as you learn relatively early on, death is frequently impermenant in the world of this booksleepykatz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Gun violence
klara42's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gaslighting and Blood
Minor: Medical content, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
stopthesun's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death, Confinement, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
averyconfusedhomosapiensbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
curiositys's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Confinement
kaitielou'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? No
4.0
Spoiler
The ending is a bit ambiguous which is ok since it allows you to form your own ideas about what will happen nextGraphic: Death, Body horror, Blood, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
cameronjames's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content and Confinement
betweentheshelves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
While I didn't guess what was really happening (no spoilers), the ending fell a bit flat for me. It was an interesting, fun concept and definitely works for the Black Mirror angle they're using to promote the book. For me, the characters were the best part and I would definitely read about them again and again. Hutchinson nailed Noa's voice and this is what carries the story. Overall, this was a fun ride perfect as an introduction to sci-fi for someone who is looking to jump into the genre.
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement and Grief
hungryandhappy's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Noa wakes up in space with absolutely no recollection of how he got there and he's already in danger and being helped via radio by DJ, a cute guy in his same position. Together with Jenny, who they find stuck in a toilet, they must understand what the hell is going on and get back home before it's too late.
There are many mysteries, many things we don't know as readers that the characters also don't know. We are almost in the same boat (in this case spaceship) as them and we have to have a bit of fun trying to solve the mystery. I loved all the elements that made this story, and I loved the growing romance between Noa and DJ, how it wasn't rushed but neither too slow burn.
I had many theories and one came really close. I was surprised by every twist and turn this story took. I was really invested in what was happening! I needed to know! I really liked how the book ended! Very entertaining even with its flaws and heavier content of certain parts. (the CW/TW are listed at the beginning of the book/audiobook)
I recommend it for fans of YA sci-fi books that focus a lot in romance without having the sci-fi parts be less present.
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Medical content, Rape, and Grief
The rape/sexual assault in the content warnings before the start of the book, does not happen in the storyline, it's a memory the mc is telling another character.