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a_cera_t0ps'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
5.0
While the plot and external circumstances had very strong involvement, (i.e. BeiTech/the Lincoln) the story seemed very focused on the internal fallout of basically every named character (as much as possible without overcrowding the book).
There is a romance, technically two, but in neither does it feel forced. Between Kady and Ezra, it is a natural development; they had just broken up when the attack had happened, it was not due to a lack of feelings on either side. Throughout the book, they work together to survive. They put petty fights behind them. It's a very nontoxic relationship, and it was really engaging to read.
The other romance is probably mad spoilers, but is also well written. It intentionally goes against the grain of the natural character capabilities, but that is a heavy part of the plot: the breakage of what once was, especially when it comes to the Alexander's personel, body, and mind.
The book was very quippy, and was written from individual perspectives, even when most of it is an outside observer. The writer style and format was all extremely creative, and in some ways, it needed to be. It is interesting to have such a clear example of just how different a movie is from that which a book is capable of.
This book was long, but it went fast, both due to the intriguing use of certain pages and to just pure engagement.
The main plot is Violent with a capital v. It is a rescue mission, a mystery, a zombie apocalypse, and a war. The romance is integral to the character's actions, but as actively involved as it is, they never undermine the important stuff. This is a character driven story: the importance and diversity of humanity (the moral stuff, not a group of people) is heavily explored, especially in the fourth quarter of the book.
This is a crazy good book, with too many twists and turns for me to cover all of it, so just read it for yourself.
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Body horror, Murder, and Confinement
Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, and Genocide
Minor: Colonisation, Confinement, Police brutality, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
eloise__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Grief, War, Death, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Colonisation, Alcohol, and Child abuse
marsh_mall0w's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, War, Pandemic/Epidemic, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Medical content, Police brutality, Torture, Vomit, and Colonisation
Minor: Medical trauma, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Fire/Fire injury
sunnythesassy's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Body horror, Violence, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Gaslighting, Confinement, War, Vomit, Blood, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Colonisation
Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse
maregred's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Genocide, Death, Violence, Gore, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Confinement, Mental illness, Death of parent, Child death, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Minor: Cursing, Confinement, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Colonisation, and Fire/Fire injury
cait's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Violence, War, Body horror, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
girlbossclytemnestra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Gore, and Violence
lucilaroife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation