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hedsek's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
3.5
Overall, I enjoyed this book because of its creativity and nice writing style. The POV character provides a really interesting view on the world as, especially in the beginning, she's not that involved or interested in things so we just get glimpses. I have some issues with continuity and a few things that don't entirely make sense or where the solution to a really big problem kind of just appears out of nowhere. But in general, an interesting read!
Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, War, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Murder, and Addiction
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical content, Body horror, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Gun violence
Minor: Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Homophobia
applepieandeve's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Good plot, but I found the prose often dense (which I suppose does make sense as this is a book about communicating with aliens) and I needed the dictionary more than once.
Overall a good read, but compared to some of authors other work (eg Kraken) not as engaging - does pick up in the final quarter.
Overall a good read, but compared to some of authors other work (eg Kraken) not as engaging - does pick up in the final quarter.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Addiction, War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Murder, Grief, Death, and Colonisation
caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Homophobia
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