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therainbowshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A fun dystopian sci-fi that reimagines libraries and how knowledge is kept and accessed. Overall, this seems like a fun book for book lovers. Unfortunately, it never had a wow factor for me, and none of the characters stood out. Each time a character died I found myself trying to remember who that was and why the protagonist should be upset about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and War
Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Confinement
caitlinjadams's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A solid and brutal book that becomes more and more complicated as it goes and promises to reveal more and more as the series continues. I’m intrigued enough by the world building and how it probes at the many ways books and knowledge are power that I will likely read more of the series, but I also might not. There’s too much death and murder and torture and fear to be an truly enjoyable read for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Bullying and Alcohol
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