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emmajh91's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Child death
Minor: Animal death and War
effys's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I really enjoyed reading this book, as someone who got swept up in the dystopian hype of The Hunger Games and Divergent as a teen it was a great experience to read an older dystopian. This book held a really interesting story and I was hooked the whole way through and I’m super interested to see what the rest of this series holds.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and War
t_alula_blue's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Death, Murder, and Violence
leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I remember reading this book in middle school and loving it. I somehow didn't make the connection that it was dystopian until I read it again (this time), but I'm wondering if this is when my love for dystopian stories started. I always assumed it was in high school, but I think this may have been the original.
Reading it as an adult was not quite as jarring as it was for middle school me, but there were still some very glaring issues with the society. For the most part, this story aged well, and I would definitely consider it one of my all-time favorites.
Reading it as an adult was not quite as jarring as it was for middle school me, but there were still some very glaring issues with the society. For the most part, this story aged well, and I would definitely consider it one of my all-time favorites.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, and Gun violence
Additional CW/TW: classism, elder abuse, warsonyareadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I think this is the 4th or 5th time I've actually read this book, and each time, something different strikes me about this world Lowry created. This is one of the books I used for my MA thesis on gender in YA dystopia, and I couldn't help but think about that while reading it this time. There's just so much to unpack! The literature student in me really misses writing analysis papers sometimes.
Anyway, one of the most fascinating things about this book is the idea that if we take away all decisions people make, humanity will be content. But as Jonas figures out, this isn't necessarily the case becuase they miss out on so many other things. This is such a short book, but there's so much to unpack from it. Now I kind of want to re-read the rest of the books because I don't remember how they all connect.
Either way, this book will make for excellent discussion at book club tonight!
Anyway, one of the most fascinating things about this book is the idea that if we take away all decisions people make, humanity will be content. But as Jonas figures out, this isn't necessarily the case becuase they miss out on so many other things. This is such a short book, but there's so much to unpack from it. Now I kind of want to re-read the rest of the books because I don't remember how they all connect.
Either way, this book will make for excellent discussion at book club tonight!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: War and Medical content
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