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bbpettry's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
4.0
Butler is an expert at what smart people call 'thinkin' about shit...at length' - this trilogy exemplifies that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Body horror
Moderate: Rape
cupidcove's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
This story has a fascinating way of dealing with sex and gender that offers really interesting criticism of both genetic essentialism and human conception of self. While I did think it was a bit too fast-paced at times and wished there wasn't such a big time jump between books one and two, I think the story that was meant to be told in this book was conveyed well. Overall a great installment to the series and I can't wait to read the final book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Body horror, Body shaming, Slavery, Sexism, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Alcohol
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