Reviews

The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente

bearlylupe's review against another edition

funny

2.75

keiwald's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

syncup's review

Really, murdercunt and fuckwits. I’m all for dystopias, but idk how we got here and this book is not interesting enough to drag myself through it to find out. 

ohclaire's review

5.0

The best postapocalyptic novel maybe ever?

update 2022: thinking about the postapocalypse but also a postapocalypse & what that looks like on a community or individual level.

pellegrinic's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bria_'s review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

ehwhitty's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

mastben11's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

bookfairy's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

violettalbot's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.5