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michaelion's review
- 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? Yes
2.5
I thought of Control as a manchild, mostly because of his attachment to his mommy but also he didn't seem to get much of anything done. Not a critique of the book I just don't have anyone to talk to about it. Also negative points because characters have names now and I just think that's misogynistic!
Graphic: Gaslighting and Death
Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Body horror, and Confinement
Minor: Stalking, Cancer, Death of parent, and Animal death
beansandrice's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Misogyny
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Stalking, Misogyny, Cancer, Terminal illness, Confinement, and Alcohol
Minor: War, Sexual content, Gun violence, Cursing, and Abandonment
madarauchiha's review
- 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
Ah. I accidentally read this after reading the third and final book. Well. I'd have to say it's kinda maybe the weakest in the series. Not that it's poorly written, just that maybe it doesn't need to exist, per se. It does feel like backstory for the third and final book, but then again you could vice versa that sentiment.
While Annihilation takes place inside Area X, Authority preexists just outside, after the first books expedition. The bureaucratic side isn't any less chaotic and suffocating. You'll want answers, and you will want.
Can you expect anything different?
content warnings:
minor ableism towards people who use drugs, alcohol use, animal death, animal death, arson, blood, child abuse, fire, gore, hate crime, homophobia, parental death, smoking tobacco, vomit / emetophobia
medium alcohol use, animal death, cancer, death, drowning, gore, religion christianity?, self harm?
major body horror, death, gun violence, guns, murder, unreality, violence
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Self harm, Mental illness, Gore, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, and Vomit