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swiftpool's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
I really liked the first half and last half. The middle half went by slowly - there was stuff i felt could be cut. For instance, it didn’t need to remind us why/how he knew science after the first few times. I get it, he was earning a degree in science and now spends all day teaching it. It’s ok for him to just…know stuff. Sometimes it felt like it was trying to be smarter than it needed to be, and it made descriptions of things the characters were doing confusing. The characters were compelling, especially rocky. I enjoyed getting flashbacks. The reveal at the end of chapter 23 and the rest of the book made it worth it, but it felt like it took so long to get there. That might just be me though - I don’t think sci fi is my thing. Some other stuff: Once he realized it wasn’t a suicide mission, why didn’t he start rationing food? Surely he could look up the minimum to keep him alive. And he was just chugging that water! What if the recycling system broke and rocky wasnt there?
-If the slurry is bad. Why not put a tube back in so he doesn’t have to taste it?? The computer knows how to put one in and clean it it seems. Also was yaw, pitch and roll ever explained or did I overlook it?
Lastly; I LOVED the ending.
-If the slurry is bad. Why not put a tube back in so he doesn’t have to taste it?? The computer knows how to put one in and clean it it seems. Also was yaw, pitch and roll ever explained or did I overlook it?
Lastly; I LOVED the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Medical content, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Addiction, War, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Chronic illness
jcshells's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Cannibalism, Grief, Chronic illness, Drug use, Confinement, and War
samara's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Medical content, War, and Vomit
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