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reeseyyy'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
5.0
We are the Ants is a very dark, but touching story of a young teenager, named Henry Denton, who lost someone very close to him, and never fully dealt with it. The way Hutchinson brings in science fiction to (what seems like) a completely normal world amazes me to this day. The author makes every character seen in their own struggles, even ones that not everyone will like. Reading the story unfold made me feel like henry was truly telling his story, and we got to watch him finally accept himself.
Audrey and Diego both gave Henry so much hope that he needed from losing Jesse. I mean, is the world really worth saving if Henry lost the one thing that made life seem beautiful? The question: Should he press the button? Henry had every right to ask everyone if they would press the button. The world can be a terrible place, and saving it could cause so much hurt towards others. His brother’s wife losing her child, or just Jesse losing himself. Henry could be portrayed as a someone evil human, but all he was was struggling to figure out how to handle himself and his own life.
Did he really get abducted? Henry sending in his journal to his science teacher shows how much he grew throughout the story. Diego or Audrey wasn’t the only reason he was saved, he was the person who allowed himself to overcome his own obstacles. Now towards the end the readers can believe that he wasn’t really abducted and that that was his way of giving himself something else in his mind, but no one will really know.
The end. The last sentence in the book. This is what got me. It is such a moving line that really concluded the whole story and what it was sending out as a message. “We are the ants and we’re still marching along”. We are all ants in this huge world but we all have a small part and will continue to march along and play it. It was such a sweet way to end the book and that is one of the reasons I love it.
Overall I love love love this book and will definitely read it again. If you are struggling or just need something to read I would 100 percent recommend this, however it is very powerful so make sure you’re in the right headspace.
TW: Suicide, Bullying, Sexual Assault
Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Abandonment, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
flightlessbirds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Rape
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage
reading_isalifestyle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence
ashleycmms'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
mengzhenreads'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
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Self harm, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
korio'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, Miscarriage, Homophobia, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death, and Child death
rachelwierick's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
pigoomelon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Self harm, and Miscarriage
elleisntabell'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? Yes
4.25
I feel really weird about it. I can't stop thinking about it. I want to read it a million times. I never want to read it again. I want to, fuck i don't know. i don't know. i don't know. I'm glad i read it. i wish i never read it.
fuck. fuck. fuck....
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I wish it was a little different from how it is. But if it was, would it be anywhere near as perfect? good? amazing? awful? right, it just feels right, as it is?
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Dementia
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Self harm and Abortion
raccoonreader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts