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ramakn22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Suicide
petrel's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Suicide
eb00kie's review
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book marries the language and humor levels of
“You’re porking a geriatric!”
with pretty heavy topics of bio-deterministic societies or “your biological sex dictates your place”and mandated/mandatory pregnancies pregnancy.
If there’s an author that can do that mash-up justice is this one, ridiculously overwrought sex scenes nothwithstanding. But the worldbuilding is very detailed, and, more importantly, very consistent.Would have been worth exploring abortion.
“You’re porking a geriatric!”
with pretty heavy topics of bio-deterministic societies or “your biological sex dictates your place”
If there’s an author that can do that mash-up justice is this one, ridiculously overwrought sex scenes nothwithstanding. But the worldbuilding is very detailed, and, more importantly, very consistent.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Dysphoria, Suicide, and Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy
worthleyv's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Suicide
melodypowers65's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
The 5th Gender is set in the same sci-fi universe as Crudrat, but where Crudrat was firmly YA, The 5th Gender is very much adult (including sex scenes between male humans/aliens and discussions of sex, murder and suicide).
Tristol, the main character, is a lovable, enthusiastic lavender alien from a race (Galoi) with 5 sexes/genders. Detective Drey Hastion is human, but seems to be from a different set of space humans than the Wheel humans from Crudrat. Comparing the different species in space and their attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality made for an interesting and open exploration of humanity's own, sometimes limited, views on those topics.
Overall the book is light, funny and sweet - generally what one expects from a Gail Carriger book! I think I preferred it to Crudrat, maybe because I felt like the sci-fi elements were less present? At its heart, the book is a romance and mystery story.
Tristol, the main character, is a lovable, enthusiastic lavender alien from a race (Galoi) with 5 sexes/genders. Detective Drey Hastion is human, but seems to be from a different set of space humans than the Wheel humans from Crudrat. Comparing the different species in space and their attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality made for an interesting and open exploration of humanity's own, sometimes limited, views on those topics.
Overall the book is light, funny and sweet - generally what one expects from a Gail Carriger book! I think I preferred it to Crudrat, maybe because I felt like the sci-fi elements were less present? At its heart, the book is a romance and mystery story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia, Vomit, and Pregnancy
mackenzi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
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