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sadhbhprice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Animal death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Stalking, Gore, Violence, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Slavery, Medical trauma, Child death, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
lurable's review against another edition
5.0
melby's review against another edition
3.0
bloodmaarked's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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lpleitera's review against another edition
3.25
Unfortunately, I didn’t get along with the resolution when compared to the setup. I don’t think I’m breaking any news when I say that the “shoot-em-up”/action movie climax, to me, did not fit with the rest of the story, thematically or stylistically. BUT the final scene DID leave me feeling quite positive about the book overall.
emwoodley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sarahboudereads's review against another edition
5.0
Rivers Solomon solidifies faer hold on me as a writer for sure - I will read EVERYTHING fae come out with.
timinbc's review against another edition
3.0
Early on, I struggled with the infeasibility of living in the woods with newborn twins. Somehow, as more fantastic elements got added they became easier to accept than the more ordinary stuff.
Vern's development from totally broken is remarkable, and this book deserves praise just for that.
I admired the presentation of deeply crazed people sincerely believing that the ghastly stuff they were doing was GOOD. Relates to Canada's treatment of its indigenous peoples.
As a regular SF/F reader I had no trouble at all with the whole fungus plot., It was well handled.
The pause with Ruthanne just before the climax didn't work for me, perhaps because the "climax" somehow felt as if I watched it all through the wrong end of a telescope. I put the book down not at all clear about exactly how it all ended.
But gosh, still a major work with a huge idea.
acbrummitt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5