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peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I felt like the dialogue was middling to bad. There was a lot of exposition to the ignorant characters in the room that could have been done better. Perhaps I'm a stylistic snob, but the one line about Americans being a dichotomy of tech leaders whose people are also anti-academic, really rang throughout the entire book. An expert commenting that they found something interesting is invariably followed by the room asking for a translation for those who don't have a degree.
A major theme that is wallowed in, is tech being used for military purposes. This is specifically applied to genetics research (a loaded topic in Christian America), while deftly dodging the point that most of USAs technological advances have been made due to military funding. The idea that genetically heritable illnesses could be treated with gene therapy is not a new one to me, nor is the idea that similar techniques could be used for eugenics.
Poverty and addiction also seem to be a stereotype in this. It's all a bit of a lumbering shambles. If someone tells you their alias is Wilma, isn't anyone over the age of 30 going to guess their real name is Betty? This book feels like it's trying to be smart, but isn't very.
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
dragongirl271's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
hmetwade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
eleasereads'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
kryskross's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Genocide, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder
jewelkr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder
ktdakotareads'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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and War
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
_belty_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, and Alcohol