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Some parts of this I loved, but other parts not so much. I liked how the author included how the tides were turned and the men in the story were facing things women normally face all the time. It seemed like a subtle but at the same time very obvious statement to the fact that these things aren't very normal at all. I disliked how violent some of the women became with the power and at first thought I was like...this isn't very realistic...and I probably would have hated this book if I'd read it pre-2020. Then I realized that it's completely realistic and this is probably very close to how things would go down if something like this would happen in the real world. I think the decision to follow so many characters was necessary to show what was happening all over the world, but at the same time I think it didn't allow me to care much about any of them and so there was a disconnect there.

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4.0

3.5

brittanikumar's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

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? It's complicated

3.75

Such a cool concept but some parts dragged a bit long for me

ac1517's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

carlyjaye's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This took me a while to get through but it was totally worth it. I love the chapters from different perspectives. Also love the ending from the “author” to a friend about the “manuscript.” Those few letters at the end really help the story come full circle. A lot of the story is about the power these women come to have, but also commentary on gender roles and human nature and how it seems as though no matter how hard we try, humans will always be the same. Def recommend this book.

what_the_puck's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

poppelin's review against another edition

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2.0

Hade kunnat vara spännande pga. kul idé att utgå från men gillade inte språket och tyckte att det gick otroligt trögt att läsa den.

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