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scmiller's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Death, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Child death, Gore, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Stalking
wthanyell's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The first few chapters of this book really got me into this one, Hugh Howey sure knew how to write a hook. The characters HAD me, I was invested in them and then the rug got pulled out from under my feet.
I will admit to being a pretty impatient reader - as soon as I became aware of the premise of this book I was flipping ahead in pages to find an explanation. I love to spoil it for myself what can I say? However, the fact that I had to do this so many times goes to show that this book has many twists and turns that will have you turning the (many) pages.
Despite this books length, I felt it was necessary to get to where it did. Towards the end I did really notice how many holes were left for further books in the series - which I am not a massive fan of in novels but what can you do.
I thought I'd seen every kind of dystopian novel out there but here's another one to put on your list Hunger Games / Divergent / Maze Runner / The Road / 1984 girlies.
Characters 7
Plot 9
Writing/style 6
Enjoyment 7
Overall rating 3.5
I will admit to being a pretty impatient reader - as soon as I became aware of the premise of this book I was flipping ahead in pages to find an explanation. I love to spoil it for myself what can I say? However, the fact that I had to do this so many times goes to show that this book has many twists and turns that will have you turning the (many) pages.
Despite this books length, I felt it was necessary to get to where it did. Towards the end I did really notice how many holes were left for further books in the series - which I am not a massive fan of in novels but what can you do.
I thought I'd seen every kind of dystopian novel out there but here's another one to put on your list Hunger Games / Divergent / Maze Runner / The Road / 1984 girlies.
Characters 7
Plot 9
Writing/style 6
Enjoyment 7
Overall rating 3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Suicide, and War
Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Animal death, and Blood
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