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mar's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
not big on military scifi but this left me turning a lot of interesting questions re:technology around in my head
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Murder, War, and Child death
nebulous_tide's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
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
Started extremely well. Lost me a little about 2/3rds through, but ended superbly.
Tchaikovsky has a way of showing how different futures can play out that make them feel so real they could be here now.
I was made to feel very uncomfortable - even the "good" technology was terrifying.
Tchaikovsky has a way of showing how different futures can play out that make them feel so real they could be here now.
I was made to feel very uncomfortable - even the "good" technology was terrifying.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Xenophobia, War, Gore, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Genocide
kaiiyo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.75
A unique analysis about the implications of gaining humanity. What's does it really mean for something inhuman to develop free will and morality? And what does it mean for humans living alongside what we have created?
The author manages to write the characters in such a way that the style makes the progress very evident (looking at the voice at the start of the book compared to the end is amazing!). Characters that for a large part of the book only seemed present to drive the plot and not to endear the reader sneak their way into your heart without noticing and left me sobbing by the end.
Thought provoking with a lot of heart!
The author manages to write the characters in such a way that the style makes the progress very evident (looking at the voice at the start of the book compared to the end is amazing!). Characters that for a large part of the book only seemed present to drive the plot and not to endear the reader sneak their way into your heart without noticing and left me sobbing by the end.
Thought provoking with a lot of heart!
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, War, Blood, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
raxus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Genocide, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Blood, Animal cruelty, Violence, and War
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