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directorpurry'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Gun violence, Slavery, Classism, Racism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, Child abuse, and Murder
dragoninwinterfell'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
Jane attends one of these schools where she has to learn etiquette (so as to be tolerable company for the people she will serve) alongside combat training with other teenage girls. As the story is told through her first-person POV, her dry wit, well-earned pessimism, practicality, and care for others are at the forefront. Jane is such a fascinating character full of acknowledged flaws alongside rarely acknowledged virtues. Had this been a book where she was just narrating her boring day at home in a world with no zombies, I still would have been attached enough to her to be enthralled. But this is a world with zombies as well as common human atrocities. So it was fascinating following along as she navigated the horrors of both zombies and racism, which equally threatened her life and the lives of those she loves.
I'm awed by Ireland's skill in creating a character and a world that felt so real and immersive.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, and Kidnapping
greenlivingaudioworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Classism, Gore, Slavery, and Murder
sparklefarm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Slavery, and Death
lisashelves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Torture, War, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Slavery and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder
chronicacademia's review
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Body horror, Hate crime, Medical content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture
Minor: Animal cruelty and Death of parent
arken_rose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse, War, and Murder
breesbookmark'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Gore, Colonisation, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, War, Torture, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Grief
The book delves into very important issues, both from a modern and a historical perspective. The author handles them with respect, but does not sugarcoat them.carolinejane29'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence and Racism
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Sexism
mickij's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Murder