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asolis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
I admit most of them took a minute to get into and I almost quit the whole book about 5 pages in. But once you get the hang of each story's dialect it draws you in hard.
A lot of racism and I often wondered whether it was for effect, "historical accuracy," or why it was necessary. But ultimately it contributes to the overall track towards anticapitalism and environmentalism, a warning against white supremacy and the havoc it has and will wreak upon our planet and its people.
I was pleased to benefit from my recent reading of Brave New World and 1984, which are especially referenced in the 5th story.
Moderate: Self harm, Vomit, Cannibalism, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Genocide, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Death, and Confinement
artmuseam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Stalking, Racial slurs, Blood, Cannibalism, Slavery, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Animal death, and Sexual assault
sr_marshrat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Racism, Car accident, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Gun violence, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
mengzhenreads'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
Minor: Rape
frogggirl2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The writing is great. There's a lot of substance here, but, for me there's just too much content. This point has been made more clearly in other works. The waters here just get too muddied - there's just too many plots to effectively convey the thesis.
**Also, a lot of racism, indicative of the period and disavowed by the book, but unpleasant.
Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Addiction, Self harm, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Slavery
marro98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Homophobia, Genocide, Child death, Animal death, Rape, Suicide, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, War, Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Colonisation
freedryk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Racism
Moderate: Slavery, Genocide, Violence, Drug use, Suicide, Mental illness, Gun violence, Murder, and Misogyny
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Racism and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death, Colonisation, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cannibalism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Car accident, Murder, and Racial slurs
voilajean's review
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Suicide, and Car accident
Moderate: Cannibalism
read_write_paint's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Homophobia