Scan barcode
emamazee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Genocide, and Violence
Minor: Suicide
lpdx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Gun violence, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Death, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and War
sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Medical content, Abandonment, Abortion, Police brutality, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Excrement, Vomit, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Death, Misogyny, War, Body horror, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Genocide, Kidnapping, Gore, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
serenhybrid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A large part of the book focuses on a character and story we knew a lot about from Wool, and that I didn't need to know any more about. Cutting that entire section would have made for a much better and easier read, rather than slogging through decades of grief.
The time span of the book is hard to comprehend but generally well managed, although I did a lot of checking back to Wool when I had forgotten character names and Silo numbers. You don't want too much of a gap before reading Shift after Wool!
Shift has definitely got me excited for the third book, Dust, and I'm still so invested in the characters and plot. How on earth will this end?!
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Abandonment, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Sexual assault
rstegema's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Gun violence, War, and Death
jessy4550's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Vomit, Gun violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Confinement, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Suicide, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Chronic illness, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts
theimposter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Excrement, Confinement, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, Gaslighting, Body horror, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Gore, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Medical content, War, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence
tomnoor's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence
Minor: Animal death
kirchnerkd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment and Sexism
Minor: Animal death, Excrement, and Genocide
readerette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I was immersed, but found myself wishing that it didn't take so long for the details of the truth to emerge, since the general strokes of where it was going were clear early on. I didn't find Donald a particularly sympathetic character, either, which might be intentional but also somewhat reduced my engagement compared to how I felt with the characters in the first book.
Moderate: Murder, Death, Violence, and Cursing
Minor: War, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Gun violence