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cheye13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was a wonderful story. I feel like a bit of it maybe went over my head – there was a bittersweet note through the end that i'm not sure I understood fully. But the world building was wonderful and the themes posed interesting thought exercises. I appreciate how the story makes use of the entirety of its short-form and throws the reader in the deep end, trusting them to catch up. Probably worth a reread tbh.
At risk of spoiling, I'll say this will probably be a hit with fans of [new] Doctor Who.
At risk of spoiling, I'll say this will probably be a hit with fans of [new] Doctor Who.
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Dementia, and Car accident
Minor: Classism, Pregnancy, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
themes of clones and human experiments are present, but not detailednicnevin's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Beautiful little story that deals with what it means to be a person, to be a child, to be a creation, to be property. Not overly sold on the romance angle but it is a neat little story nonetheless.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Confinement, Ableism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Body horror, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Child abuse
macknificent's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
It was an interesting premise but I think the writer's skillset left something to be desired. Not that she was bad, but I could see this being a much more engaging story in different hands. Still, I liked it well enough and I would like others to read it as well.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Ableism, Dementia, and Child death
Minor: Mental illness, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
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