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hayleyvharrington's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Racism
thatchickcanwrite'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? It's complicated
5.0
But, to speak of the story itself, I really fell in love with the main character. Her sharing ability reminded me of the importance of radical empathy and of the importance of building community and mutual aid. It was introspective, soft at times, terrifying at times, spoke of the lengths that parents will go to to protect and care for their children (as well as some horrible things parents can do to children), and overall nigh impossible to put down.
I read this via audiobook, but am planning to get a physical copy that I can reread and annotate later in the year; see how much is still the same as in this incredible and yet terrifying book!
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
bookish_beauty'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? No
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction
dariogd's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
janaaax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Cannibalism
indiawrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Suicide
binca'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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
kyrajohnson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I took a small quarter-star off because, though Butler made pretty clear the causes of a crumbling America in her book, I found myself wanting to know more of the timeline of & details behind its deterioration. Though perhaps that would have detracted from the primary story she was aiming to tell - one of brave resistance, community-building, and persevering hope in a bleak & tragic world. That story is extremely compelling, and I think anyone reading it can take its lesson of radical optimism and apply it to today's world.
I will be reading the sequel posthaste!
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide
Minor: Racism and Rape
magicinavalon'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Death of parent
rickycbc'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
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and War