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laserdiscreader's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Overall, an enjoyable quick read that will certainly have you reflecting the impact of corporations on the lives of everyone they "serve".
Minor: Blood and Sexual content
zombiezami'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
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Violence, Death, Chronic illness, Blood, Sexism, Misogyny, Gun violence, Colonisation, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Genocide, Gore, and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Toxic relationship
Eugenicsnolalee's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal death, Medical content, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma
Minor: Body horror and Blood
elly29'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
4.0
But overall, it was a neat story about a cybernetically-enhanced woman, trying to make her own choices.
Moderate: Blood and Ableism
Minor: Physical abuse
laurareads87'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Hate crime, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Death, Medical content, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Car accident
bluejayreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content, Death, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror
Minor: Car accident and Sexual content
piperlee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
- world building!! (okorafor’s specialty, I think)
- allegorical theme
- setting in futuristic Nigeria
- interesting people groups
things that fell flat:
- I didn’t feel any connection to the characters - they were poorly developed
- “emotional” parts didn't feel emotional - again felt underdeveloped
- there wasn’t a clear direction for the story?
- portrayal of disability/AO’s attitude & vocabulary was weird/negative
- several uses of the word “cripple(d)”
- mostly everything just felt like a first draft without the details/dialogue/etc. fleshing out the story to make it feel immersive & interesting
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence, Ableism, and Racism
Minor: Toxic relationship
lizclark81'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Murder, and Violence
leahrosereads'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
4.25
Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Start: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Atmosphere: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ending: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
What I loved
Much like Dr. Okorafor's other novellas, this one starts off with a bang and then doesn't let up. The characters are phenomenally written and it was impossible to not root for them and hope that everything would be OK. AO and DNA go through so much here just trying to stay alive.
A lot of the science and tech went over my head, but I still felt like I was able to enjoy the story and the topics it was exploring.
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, and Body shaming
pvbobrien'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy, Car accident, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts