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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Saved at the end with a good twist and a real fleshing out of the story. Quite boring and formulaic up until then, despite having an amazingly interesting premise
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eye-opening book. Makes you confront just how male-dominated the world is and the origins of gender domination in society.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow. This was super impactful. The way so many of us think the grass would be greener on the other side, but really it is a toss up. Power Corrupts, and human nature is human nature no matter the gender
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was both what I expected and what I didn’t expect… I loved that there are multiple characters you follow throughout, and they end up crossing paths. I love the idea of the letters to kick of the book being from the author but still part of the story, and then concluding in the way that they did. At first I had no idea the letter in the beginning was part of it, just a letter from the author to a friend. But it twigged at the end. Very clever! Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, very good book, and interesting commentary on power, sexism, etc. Will be thinking about this one for a while. Very on the nose for current political climate unfortunately. Hate to report, bleak as hell
Content warnings for literally everything I can think of
“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”
Content warnings for literally everything I can think of
“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”