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lianne_rooney's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abortion, Pregnancy, Death, Confinement, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Animal cruelty
sharron_joy_reads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Aina and Whitney are in exile on an island because of a crime they committed 12yrs ago, kept alive by a machine that dispenses a pill every 8 hours they are nearing parole. But the warden hasn’t contacted them for years and it feels like they might be truly alone.
This is literary fiction and an interesting idea, the world they come from is told in recollections and seems bleak and controlled. What are the pills for? What crime did they commit? These are the questions that keep you reading. They have been alone, fending for themselves, they are married but the love and trust they once had is now replaced with doubt and paranoia. There are hints of a changed world, will they choose to leave and find out what’s out there, is there anything?
This is a compelling read, very wordy but beautifully descriptive. The final third I felt lost its way a little and seemed rushed but the story lingers long after you’ve finished.
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Abortion
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