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sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Grief, and Slavery
Minor: Sexual content and War
mossgoblins'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Cursing, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, War, Body horror, and Gun violence
jack_iwashyna'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, and Confinement
Moderate: Slavery
carolined314's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Death, and Confinement
uranaishi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Domestic abuse, and War
ladythana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Torture, and Confinement
Moderate: Gaslighting, Murder, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Minor: War
pattertwig's review
2.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
royalraspberry'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death and Torture
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Confinement
ticktock's review
- 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? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
jessie_h's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This book reminded me a lot of Becky Chambers’ Wayfarers series. There are some pretty heavy parts in this story but they’re infused with hope and a good dose of sarcastic wit. I laughed a lot but there are some places where I cried. It still makes me sad to think of some of the events of this book.
The other reason this reminds me of Becky’s books is that the aliens are diverse and peculiar. They act alien and not like pseudo humans. I loved the whole crew so much! The Farscape comparison is a good one.
The story is billed as a standalone and while it ended in a satisfactory way, it is open-ended enough that a whole series could be written from this book. I, for one, am hoping for some more books following this crew and their culinary and non-culinary adventures!
*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley
Moderate: Torture, Death, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, and Confinement