A review by theshenners
Cross Fire by Fonda Lee
4.0
That was an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. Aside from the incredible action and pacing, I think this book contains excellent character development and is thematically rich and worth talking about.
I had a lot of mixed feelings about book 1 and its handling of the topic of colonization; some of those issues were addressed in this book, others not so much. Key turning point: Donovan's character finally realizes that most zhree don't value humans except when assimilated and harmless/loyal to them, which was something noticeably absent in the first book. I might write a full review later about the choice of POV and the resulting engagement with the nature of colonization.
CWs: ableism, violence, death, war, PTSD
I had a lot of mixed feelings about book 1 and its handling of the topic of colonization; some of those issues were addressed in this book, others not so much. Key turning point: Donovan's character finally realizes that most zhree don't value humans except when assimilated and harmless/loyal to them, which was something noticeably absent in the first book. I might write a full review later about the choice of POV and the resulting engagement with the nature of colonization.
CWs: ableism, violence, death, war, PTSD