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infairveronaa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Was nauseous for 90% of this book. This was better than Dalcher's debut novel, Vox, for me though so if you didn't like that one I'd still give this dystopian world a try but only if you're cool with thinking about how close America came to or could come to this world. And the nausea, gotta be cool with the nausea inducing occurences.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Eugenics, fertility manipulationdste's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma
bex_knighthunterbooks's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed this dystopian thriller. It was pacey, tense, and thought-provoking. The world wasn't as plausible or well rounded as other dystopian societies I've read but that didn't stop it being interesting to consider and use to reflect on my own values. The perspective was also often a bit convenient but I could clearly see why it was written in that way in each case - for instance the Hitler youth grandmother gave reason to bring in some of the history around eugenics which added some important context. Overall, the created world contained enough horrifying believable elements (particularly the scoring system) that the story kept me gripped and drew enough parallels to our current reality to have me reflecting on what could be just around the corner...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Sexual violence
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