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radinsh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Intelligent, creative bordering on pretentious and tedious.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide
mishnah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Violence
bigmouthsass's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Absolutely fantastic. Challenging and cerebral, but this book has stuck in my mind more than any other I've read. So smart and thought provoking. Plot is great, world building is very fresh, but honestly the real star in this novel are the ideas the author puts forth about gender, culture, religion, government, technology, history. And these ideas all fit together so neatly within a very complex and compelling plot. It's definitely one of those books where I was in awe of how the author managed to keep all the info organized and on the page, let alone coming up with all of in the first place! When I found out she is a Harvard professor, I can't say I was surprised!
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: War, Murder, Death, and Violence
barbarahowe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I'm still trying to figure out what I just read...
WARNING: This is NOT a standalone novel. It is the first volume of a multi- (I hope only two) volume novel. It ends on a cliff-hanger; there is no resolution.
It is probably one of the most ambitious books I've ever read. Jury's still out on whether or not it succeeded.
WARNING: This is NOT a standalone novel. It is the first volume of a multi- (I hope only two) volume novel. It ends on a cliff-hanger; there is no resolution.
It is probably one of the most ambitious books I've ever read. Jury's still out on whether or not it succeeded.
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism
vaguelymaybe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
head-and-shoulders-above-the-crowd the best book i read this year (tied with Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente; honorable mention to An Unkindness of Shadows by Rivers Solomon). i can't remember the last time i was this intellectually stimulated by any piece of media - this is what they're talking about when they say 'epic' speculative fiction. it absolutely blew me away and will definitely be a book i think about for a long time!
Moderate: Cannibalism, Gore, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Incest, Sexual violence, and Suicide
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