Reviews with content warning for Suicidal thoughts - Outlawed

It was a good book but it should've been longer, I felt like I didn't get to know the characters as well as I should have and some characters felt like I never really did get to know them even if they told their backstory. I like that they had a bisexual guy though that was nice to see as bi men are extremely underrated I'm not a bi guy though so I can't tell you if he was good representation or not.

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forestthieves's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Cannot stop thinking about this book. It's been a while since I read a book with, what I felt, was accurate representation of a queer cast of characters, as well as an exploration on feminism and oppression. I fell in love with Ada, and her stoic and practical point of view, while also getting those break of emotions from her. I was fully invested in her story, needing to know what every day held for her, and the gang.

I can see myself reading this book again in the future. I will always hold all of the characters in it dear to my heart. It was a challenging, but realistic, and exciting adventure. Would recommend this to anyone.

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loy127's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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kaitbreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Song Pairing: Desperado - The Eagles

Outlawed circles around Ada, who is forced to flea her hometown after a year of marriage and no children. She and other barren women are labeled as witches and are hanged when they cannot conceive. Instead of facing the town's wrath, she carves out her own path and joins up with the notorious Hole in the Wall gang, led by the Kid.

I was so excited for this book, the premise sounded SO great, but it ultimately fell flat in my opinion. I loved the setting and the book immediately transported you back into the wild west. The story is set in an alternate timeline where half the US was wiped out by the flu. Super cool and I love the world that was constructed.

Let's talk about the characters. I loved the representation, Ada finds herself in the Hole in the Wall gang, a band of queer and gender-fluid women who have formed their own community after being outcast by their town. I loved exploring how they fought against the patriarchy and did what they wanted to do. I also thought they deserved more. I honestly did not really care for many of them, and this was a very character driven story. They were fun, but I wanted more backstory and development. For awhile, I couldn't keep any of them straight because they only had a few defining characteristics.

Lastly, I am really bothered by how many loose ends there are. The book cycled through many issues (race, feminism, mental illness) but never fully fleshed them out. Overall, nothing felt truly complete, and I feel like the if the book was longer, it would have been so much better with things being more developed. I would 100% watch this if it was ever made into a show, it was a fun and entertaining read but was missing a few things for me.

Content warning: infertility, gun violence, murder, suicidal thoughts, mental illness, misogyny, sexual violence

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vobots's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

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