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julesmcf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I especially enjoyed the very diverse set of characters + queer love story.
Graphic: Child death, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism, Slavery, and Bullying
rosierosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Grief, and Domestic abuse
allishortell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Grief and Child abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Vomit, Violence, Pedophilia, and Child death
erinpiac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Violence
cherry_lake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Things I loved about it:
- World building
- Character development
- Queerness as an unremarkable aspect of the world
- Excellent pacing
- Complete commitment to the geology theme
- Such a good plot twist near the end
- Loose writing style that easily enveloped very difficult themes and humor
Graphic: Trafficking, Physical abuse, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Torture, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, and Child abuse
Moderate: Bullying and Pregnancy
dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Bullying, Hate crime, Grief, Murder, Violence, Stalking, Child death, Colonisation, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Slavery, and Abandonment
Moderate: Classism, Kidnapping, Animal death, Sexism, Transphobia, Alcohol, Body horror, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
loopyyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and War
leandrathetbrzero's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Finished this back in July as a buddy read with Danni! Since then, we completed the series in its entirety and had so much fun. Of the three books in the Broken Earth Trilogy, this one is my favorite. NK Jemisin does a great job interweaving multiple perspectives from characters in very different environments and at different places in their lives...all while the world is literally shaking and crumbling around them.
If you are considering this series, but you are either on the fence or feeling a bit intimidated (because it IS a complex series), my advice is as follows: FIND A BUDDY. It's always more fun to enter a book in pairs anyway :)
Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Grief, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship
biobeetle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Torture, Slavery, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Abandonment, Bullying, and Death
readingklee's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Child abuse, Child death, and Violence