Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

5 reviews

katfrenn_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Speaker for the dead is a fascinating and wonderful book. One of my all time favorite books. So many mysteries, human and alien. Perfect pacing. Interesting and unique characters. The joy of scientific inquiry. Highly recommend this book, works as a standalone or can be read after Enders Game. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

markguitar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, Infidelity, Death of parent, Body horror, Child abuse, and Genocide

Minor: Incest

aylasultana's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Gore, Infidelity, Bullying, and Colonisation

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Incest, Genocide, and Terminal illness

bits_and_pieces_odds_and_ends's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Incest, Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, War, and Cancer

Minor: Child abuse

juliatsang's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Domestic abuse, and War