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quotingmachine's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: War, Body horror, Addiction, Torture, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
ewout_s's review against another edition
Moderate: Sexism, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Body horror
beckahh_i'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? Yes
5.0
There's definitely a lot of horrible things in this book so definitely check trigger warnings, but it's so worth it.
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Torture
Moderate: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Confinement, Alcoholism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
slimejules's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, and Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual assault
nwordsmith's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
ratchetang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: Dysphoria, Genocide, Xenophobia, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, and Colonisation
Minor: Sexual content, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, War, Sexual assault, Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
itsjayden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Alcoholism, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
laurenmiller100's review against another edition
4.0
- Characters: 8
- Atmosphere/Setting: 9
- Writing Style: 5
- Plot: 7
- Intrigue: 7
- Logic/Relationships: 7
- Enjoyment: 9
This was awesome. I love mechs and the setting is very evocative. Brought me out of a reading slump! The prose can be a little on the nose at times, but that’s to be expected in a YA novel. I love Zetien and I love the righteous fury, willing-to-do-anything, femme fatale lead. It’s so refreshing to have a female character be so reckless and have the male characters be more submissive. Also,
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Sexism, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Torture, War, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
nightstitch96'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Torture
heather_harrison's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
- if you like Pacific Rim
- Alt-history
- Asian, poly & bisexual rep
- alt-world with little background
Skip for:
-YA dystopia cliches
- under developed main character
- a book about patriarchy that barely passes the Bechdel Test & has a 2D female MC who is “not like other other girls” and is blatantly misogynistic
- expositional and tactless conversations
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Addiction, War, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Torture