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themoodreader's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Blood, Abandonment, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, and Torture
rangerwing75's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
SO
I know I’m not the most thrilled that
Greyson is now my second favourite character, tied with Citra.
The ending was pure gold and just wiabsajealsssja
I am scared for how the next book is going to follow this up, because how do you follow up something as amazing as this?
Moderate: Death, Murder, Suicide, Body horror, Medical content, and Blood
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content
laurajordensharris'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence
kstericker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, and Confinement
Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, and Torture
Minor: Genocide and Racism
book_bear'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death of parent
crisisvision'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Murder
semogecarg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicide, and Gore
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Body horror, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content
khauthor'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
This book is excellent. It touches on so many different themes while expanding the world of the Scythedom to the international stage.
Politics, religion, death (of course), and the question of ethical artificial intelligence are big topics throughout and Shusterman explores them exceedingly well through his characters and scenarios.
The question of the role a sentient artificial intelligence would play in the functioning of human society is the one I found most fascinating. Currently in 2022, while AI certainly does impact our lives, it is fairly benign. But what would happen if it became aware and had a part to play on every decision big and small you made? What if the AI became a version of God? Of course the book doesn't answer this explicitly, but it explores this thought deeply in the book.
One of my only complaints about this book, is that it is less character focused than the first. The story moves along noticeably faster. As a result both the characters and readers have less time to ponder some of the weighty issues the book deals with.
This is understandable, as it is a sequel, but I enjoyed the first book's more introspective pace slightly better.
That being said, this book is a must read if you read and enjoyed the first. The world is bigger, the scenarios are darker, and the stakes are higher. It's everything from the first book and more. I look forward to reading the final entry in the series soon.
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Murder
stekka__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Grief, Murder, and Suicide
faithfullymoonstruck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death