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librarymouse's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The voice of the narrator, the militarism, and the pacing of the novel really reminded me of All Quiet on the Western Front. It's slow paced, but also a quick and enjoyable read, spending quite a lot of time in the narrator's head.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Medical content and Slavery
Slavery tagged because of "the help," as a subaltern class that is essentially enslaved.zoereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Death, and Deportation
Moderate: Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Violence, Slavery, Gun violence, Classism, and Racism
Minor: Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual content, and War
mgcalder's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.75
Such an interesting book. Whilst it's starts out at a reasonably slow pace there are just enough little hooks to keep drawing you in deeper and deeper. And whilst the pace picks up dramatically towards the finish it still feels very calm to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Deportation, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: War, Kidnapping, and Slavery
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