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caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
Thanks to Books Forward PR for the free advance copy of this book.
- THE ONES WE'RE MEANT TO FIND is a beautiful, big sci-fi story about family and humanity that went places I didn't expect and took turns I didn't see coming.
- I can't discuss too many details without giving things away, but it's one of those books where when the perspective switches you're both not ready to leave the character you're with and excited to get back to the other one. Cee and Kay are both so compelling in diametrically opposed ways.
- The author wrote such an incredible sense of unease into every page, and yet I could not stop reading.
- Basically, I need everyone to read this and to report back to me when things get twisty.
- THE ONES WE'RE MEANT TO FIND is a beautiful, big sci-fi story about family and humanity that went places I didn't expect and took turns I didn't see coming.
- I can't discuss too many details without giving things away, but it's one of those books where when the perspective switches you're both not ready to leave the character you're with and excited to get back to the other one. Cee and Kay are both so compelling in diametrically opposed ways.
- The author wrote such an incredible sense of unease into every page, and yet I could not stop reading.
- Basically, I need everyone to read this and to report back to me when things get twisty.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
erinsbookshelves's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Violence, Grief, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit and Medical content
azrah786's review against another edition
4.75
**I was provided with an ARC through netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
CW: terminal illness, suicide, violence (including choking), death, death of parent (off page), vomiting, large scale natural disasters and mass casualties, some gore
After absolutely loving Joan He’s evocative writing and twisty storyline in her debut Descendant of the Crane, I was super excited for this book and it absolutely blew me away!
The Ones We’re Meant To Find is a slow paced sci-fi mystery story set in a dystopian world where climate change has ravaged the planet. Its dual perspective, following two sisters– Cee, who has been trapped on a deserted island with no memories other than that of her sister Kacey whom she is determined to find her way back to, and Kacey, a STEM prodigy both dealing with the grief of her sister’s disappearance 3 months back as well as the crisis of the planet, who decides to retrace Celia’s last steps.
It has distinctively voiced characters and wonderfully nuanced character relationships as well as a compelling narrative on climate change. The world-building is both fascinating and unnerving and He captures the atmosphere just right!
I don’t want to give too much else away because so much can be spoiled here but if you’re going to pick this one up be patient with it and trust me it’ll be worth it.
Final Rating - 4.75/5 Stars
CW: terminal illness, suicide, violence (including choking), death, death of parent (off page), vomiting, large scale natural disasters and mass casualties, some gore
After absolutely loving Joan He’s evocative writing and twisty storyline in her debut Descendant of the Crane, I was super excited for this book and it absolutely blew me away!
The Ones We’re Meant To Find is a slow paced sci-fi mystery story set in a dystopian world where climate change has ravaged the planet. Its dual perspective, following two sisters– Cee, who has been trapped on a deserted island with no memories other than that of her sister Kacey whom she is determined to find her way back to, and Kacey, a STEM prodigy both dealing with the grief of her sister’s disappearance 3 months back as well as the crisis of the planet, who decides to retrace Celia’s last steps.
It has distinctively voiced characters and wonderfully nuanced character relationships as well as a compelling narrative on climate change. The world-building is both fascinating and unnerving and He captures the atmosphere just right!
I don’t want to give too much else away because so much can be spoiled here but if you’re going to pick this one up be patient with it and trust me it’ll be worth it.
Final Rating - 4.75/5 Stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Terminal illness, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, and Vomit
Minor: Gore
bibliofilth's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This was a challenging one for me, because there was so much about it that I really liked and almost an equal amount that just did not work for me at all. So we're gonna dust off the ol' bulleted list again.
What I liked:
+ The themes overall, but specifically the examination of privilege and complacency. Kasey comes from a wealthy family and lives in high status in an sheltered eco-city while the rest of the world is left to face the results of pollution and climate change, which include deadly storms and higher radiation levels. Additionally, people are barred from entering the eco-city based on the eco-sins of family past - if your great-great grandfather owned a pesticide company, you're barred from entering the eco-city. There is a LOT to unpack there and a lot of Kasey's story is about these various systems. It's also worth pointing out that the "solution" the eco-cities thrive on is by requiring citizens to spend most of their time in stasis pods and interact virtually - essentially escaping to a digital world while ignoring what's happening in the real world. All of that was fantastic.
Spoilers:
I also really enjoyed the resolution of Kasey's arc and her solution. We see her intensely struggling with this anger, this desire to just let everyone suffer because they didn't do anything to stop all this pain (and oof, does that hit even harder after living through 2020 and dealing with anti-maskers) but ultimately she chooses life and rebirth - not just for those special or rich enough to "deserve it."
+ I think I might have a "thing" for purgatory-like stories, because I've definitely found myself drawn to media that has a purgatory-like setting. Cee's time on the island definitely fits this mold. I saw a lot of reviewers say they found her earlier chapters dragged on and they enjoyed the latter ones more, but for me it's the exact opposite. The mystery of who Cee was, why she was on this island, what had happened to her, etc. was extremely compelling.
+ I really enjoyed the writing itself - it's very evocative even though it flits between first and third person.
+ Certain aspects of this reminded me of the video game Horizon Zero Dawn - not saying that this was clearly inspired by that game or anything like that, but it was a positive because it's something I liked in that game as well.
<i>Spoilers for both Horizon Zero Dawn and The Ones We're Meant to Find</i>:
Kacey reminded me of Elisabet - both of them are these incredibly intelligent, technology-focused heriones that feel distanced from everyone else. And Kacey's solution gives me flavors of Elisabet's solution as well.
+ That plot twist. One of them, because there's like 70.
Robot! I really enjoy robot fiction and questions about life and consciousness that come with it, so that was a pleasant surprise.
What I didn't like:
+ I really want to figuratively and metaphorically yeet both of the main male characters out of this story, particular the one involved in Cee's story. I get WHY he's there, but I think the exact same message could've been made without needing him and it just derailed Cee's entire storyline for me. It just wasn't a compelling romance and it distracted from the relationship between the two sisters and Cee's self-actualization. Unfortunately he's a main part of her story after a certain point so it's a pretty major part of the book. Likewise I just felt like the other male character could've been done better for the role he was serving in this story.
+ This is 100% a vibes/emotions >>> logic kind of story, which I'm normally fine with but it strained it a bit too much at parts. You really need to not pick apart or dissect any of the worldbuilding or character decisions because the story really just includes details in order to further the plot and just get you back to focusing on the sisters and themes it wants you to focus on.
+ Tied to that, there's a lot of worldbuilding details that are left pretty vague that would've helped further the themes if we saw more of them. Some of this is on purpose to further the mysteries and unanswered questions, but this extends to areas of the story where that's not really necessary. A non-spoilery example is a clear picture on what life outside the eco-cities is like - there's early references to ecological disasters and a latter reference to swimming in the ocean being banned due to pollution. Outside of that, it's left pretty vague with only a few details that come much further on in the story. I'd have liked to have some of that sort of info more upfront because it helps set the stage for the reader to understand the stakes and themes.
+ There's a final chapter that just summarizes everything that happened in the span of 6 years that was really annoying and I tbh it comes off like an editor asked the author to include it to add clarity and tie up loose ends. Idk if that's the reality, but I'm telling you that's how it comes across.
+ It was a little weird and distracting that there's a lot of new terms in this book for things that already exist, specifically science terms. I suspect that was done to make this feel more futuristic but it doesn't really make sense that we'd stop calling something by the same name we've been using in English for hundreds of years for no other reason than it's the future - especially when so many other words are unchanged. Imagine if "chairs" were suddenly called "butt pods." Actually...do imagine that, I'm going to start using that from now on.
Overall I would say this is worth reading.
Content Warnings: Death, grief, suicidal ideation, minor blood/violence
Representation: Both MCs are asian; author is of Chinese descent
What I liked:
+ The themes overall, but specifically the examination of privilege and complacency. Kasey comes from a wealthy family and lives in high status in an sheltered eco-city while the rest of the world is left to face the results of pollution and climate change, which include deadly storms and higher radiation levels. Additionally, people are barred from entering the eco-city based on the eco-sins of family past - if your great-great grandfather owned a pesticide company, you're barred from entering the eco-city. There is a LOT to unpack there and a lot of Kasey's story is about these various systems. It's also worth pointing out that the "solution" the eco-cities thrive on is by requiring citizens to spend most of their time in stasis pods and interact virtually - essentially escaping to a digital world while ignoring what's happening in the real world. All of that was fantastic.
Spoilers:
I also really enjoyed the resolution of Kasey's arc and her solution. We see her intensely struggling with this anger, this desire to just let everyone suffer because they didn't do anything to stop all this pain (and oof, does that hit even harder after living through 2020 and dealing with anti-maskers) but ultimately she chooses life and rebirth - not just for those special or rich enough to "deserve it."
+ I think I might have a "thing" for purgatory-like stories, because I've definitely found myself drawn to media that has a purgatory-like setting. Cee's time on the island definitely fits this mold. I saw a lot of reviewers say they found her earlier chapters dragged on and they enjoyed the latter ones more, but for me it's the exact opposite. The mystery of who Cee was, why she was on this island, what had happened to her, etc. was extremely compelling.
+ I really enjoyed the writing itself - it's very evocative even though it flits between first and third person.
+ Certain aspects of this reminded me of the video game Horizon Zero Dawn - not saying that this was clearly inspired by that game or anything like that, but it was a positive because it's something I liked in that game as well.
<i>Spoilers for both Horizon Zero Dawn and The Ones We're Meant to Find</i>:
+ That plot twist. One of them, because there's like 70.
What I didn't like:
+ I really want to figuratively and metaphorically yeet both of the main male characters out of this story, particular the one involved in Cee's story. I get WHY he's there, but I think the exact same message could've been made without needing him and it just derailed Cee's entire storyline for me. It just wasn't a compelling romance and it distracted from the relationship between the two sisters and Cee's self-actualization. Unfortunately he's a main part of her story after a certain point so it's a pretty major part of the book. Likewise I just felt like the other male character could've been done better for the role he was serving in this story.
+ This is 100% a vibes/emotions >>> logic kind of story, which I'm normally fine with but it strained it a bit too much at parts. You really need to not pick apart or dissect any of the worldbuilding or character decisions because the story really just includes details in order to further the plot and just get you back to focusing on the sisters and themes it wants you to focus on.
+ Tied to that, there's a lot of worldbuilding details that are left pretty vague that would've helped further the themes if we saw more of them. Some of this is on purpose to further the mysteries and unanswered questions, but this extends to areas of the story where that's not really necessary. A non-spoilery example is a clear picture on what life outside the eco-cities is like - there's early references to ecological disasters and a latter reference to swimming in the ocean being banned due to pollution. Outside of that, it's left pretty vague with only a few details that come much further on in the story. I'd have liked to have some of that sort of info more upfront because it helps set the stage for the reader to understand the stakes and themes.
+ There's a final chapter that just summarizes everything that happened in the span of 6 years that was really annoying and I tbh it comes off like an editor asked the author to include it to add clarity and tie up loose ends. Idk if that's the reality, but I'm telling you that's how it comes across.
+ It was a little weird and distracting that there's a lot of new terms in this book for things that already exist, specifically science terms. I suspect that was done to make this feel more futuristic but it doesn't really make sense that we'd stop calling something by the same name we've been using in English for hundreds of years for no other reason than it's the future - especially when so many other words are unchanged. Imagine if "chairs" were suddenly called "butt pods." Actually...do imagine that, I'm going to start using that from now on.
Overall I would say this is worth reading.
Content Warnings: Death, grief, suicidal ideation, minor blood/violence
Representation: Both MCs are asian; author is of Chinese descent
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
bi_n_large's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Death, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
emerynmader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
When Joan He (Author of Descendant of the Crane, 2019) announced her second novel, I was incredibly excited. I had loved her first book and was very curious to discover what else she had in store, how her writing would potentially have evolved in the meantime and with another project. The more details came out, the more my excitement grew: science-fiction (new genre!), seperated siblings (I had loved the sibling relationships in DotC!), climate change, a beautiful cover, great and intriguing quotes... Time went on and on and I could wait less and less to finally get my hands on this story and read it. Needless to say, my expectations were high.
Spoiler alert: This book really did NOT disappoint.
Review:
Review:
TOWMTF is told from two perspectives, Cee and Kasey. Before reading the book, I expected to have a strong preference for either of them, since this is what happened with previous books which had this sort of structure. Now that I have actually finished the story, however, I can say that I love both Kasey and Cee. They are a perfect fit to the story without feeling mechanical (which often makes me stop reading and instead think about different ways the author could have approached or resolved a certain plot point). In this case, however, they come across as organic to their place in the story, being affected by and in return affecting the plot in a way I cannot imagine how it could have been done differently, both while reading and in hindsight. With this book and its cast, He managed to create not only characters, but people.
Both the protagonists and all the secondary/supporting characters are perfect for this story and add something necessary to it. Even the ones that are missing are missing in the right place, filling the emptiness with the negative space of their absence.
Thanks to the fantastic groundwork laid by the existence of these fantastic characters, the relationships between everyone takes this book to a new level. Even when the two sisters are separated, the reader (or at least I) gets a clear image of what the relationship between them is like and even the minor dynamics with and between characters that get less page time are clear and really add to the story. It is difficult to create the image of a full history and its evolution in a single book, especially considering the hurdles set up by the premise and the plot alone. TOWMTF passes this test (if one wants to call it that) with flying colours and allows both the story and everything related to it to come alive in the process.
For those who have already read He's first book Descendant of the Crane, it might come as no surprise that TOWMTF also has at least one big plot twist - which might or might not take you aback when it is finally revealed. To me personally, it was not unexpected, I actually guessed it rather early on, but the beauty of the book lies not in the surprise, but in the anticipation of how the story develops and evolves from the beginning to reach said twist. To me, this only added to the reading experience. However, if one doesn't guess the plot twists or revelations, I expect they're in for a pretty wild ride - and might want to re-read the book immediately to see what they first missed and it will absolutely be worth it.
Last but not least, He manages to touch upon and address important and heavy topics in TOWMTF, the most striking likely climate change and its grave and lasting consequences. It does this without offering either an eternal solution or a total doomsday vision but instead functions like a warning of the consequences our current path will have on a global scale, while not shying away from the role and relevance of social classes, privileges and the role communities, self-perception and habits very much ingrained in our current daily lives (could) play in such a scenario. Some things are too large to be resolved or really tackled in a single book (even if it is such a dense one as TOWMTF) but that doesn't mean they're not there or can be ignored and He managed to hit just the right balance of addressing these topics without letting them take over the central story, instead weaving them into the tapestry of the plot as needed to bring the story forward and not afraid to leave some things for the reader to ponder over after they've read the last page.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Medical content, Murder, Racism, and Sexual content
mgdoherty's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
If you enjoy shows like Russian Doll, Lost, or Black Mirror, this book is for you!
The Ones We’re Meant to Find centers on Kasey, genius daughter of a philanthropist whose older sister Celia is presumed dead at sea, and Cee, stuck on an abandoned island knowing only her name and that she needs to get back to her younger sister. Neither Kasey nor Cee understands their role in their larger world, but as they each unravel the mysteries in their lives, they both find they have a bigger role to play in their world.
I love how attentive Joan He is to how Cee and Kasey speak, even inside their own heads. You can learn so much about them just from the writing style. Cee is very unattached to her surroundings, and the only thing she really loves is U-me, the bot who’s the only other person on the island, and Hubert, her ticket out of there. She disavows M.M.’s house and things; none of this is hers, and all of her island life is temporary.
Kasey is detached from her surroundings, at least superficially; she doesn’t relate to other people the same way most people do. I’m pretty sure she’s meant to be neurodivergent, even though Kasey says she investigated her own brain and found nothing notable. I love Kasey’s emotional journey; she loves Celia so much, even if that love looks different from how it does for other people. She definitely feels things; we see how her terror for Celia leaks into her mind even when she’s trying to reject her own muted emotions. And as someone who is alexithymic, meaning I experience a disconnect between emotions and my conscious self, I loved Kasey’s growing determination to live her life even if she’s different.
The prose is so good, I would sell my soul for it!
Re: perspective, I understand why Cee’s chapters were in first person because that made me experience everything WITH her, but I don’t understand (yet) why Kasey’s chapter were in third person. I think it made it too “easy” for Kasey to hide things from the reader, and it would’ve been interesting to be inside Kasey’s mind just like we were in Cee’s and to feel Kasey thinking around certain subjects but never explicitly saying them.
Cee was obviously always pre-disposed to love the world around her, when she felt secure enough to let herself, but the degree to which she is so empathetic and so full of love still blew me away. I adore Cee.
Structure-wise, this feels like two books in one. The first half is about the characters and introducing mysteries, then there is a big shift, and the second half is about fixing problems of all kinds, and it gets very plot twist-y and action-y. Personally, I vibed more with the quiet mysteries and tenderness of the first half, and the second half was a bit too much of a tone shift, but I think which half you prefer will depend on the kind of reader you are. If you love action and more traditional action-y sci-fi, you’ll enjoy the second half a lot!
I didn’t really like the end. It’s written beautifully, just like the rest, but it feels unresolved, like the real ending happened off-page. And it hinges on something that I don’t think was explained clearly earlier in the book, so I’m also confused why we got this particular ending. Spoiler-y details hidden below:
Overall, I really enjoyed the book, but I think we could’ve had a stronger emotional resolution. Regardless, I’d love to read more from Joan He! She’s clearly a fantastic writer.
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Suicide, and Terminal illness
popthebutterfly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Disclaimer: I received the e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The ones We’re Meant to Find
Author: Joan He
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Asian main characters and side characters
Recommended For...: ya readers, sci-fi lovers, dystopian readers, thrill seekers
Publication Date: May 4, 2021
Genre: YA Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 16+ (suicide TW, grief, terminal illness, violence, gore, drowning, choking to death, sex mention)
Publisher: Roaring Book
Pages: 384
Synopsis: Cee has been trapped on an abandoned island for three years without any recollection of how she arrived, or memories from her life prior. All she knows is that somewhere out there, beyond the horizon, she has a sister named Kay. Determined to find her, Cee devotes her days to building a boat from junk parts scavenged inland, doing everything in her power to survive until the day she gets off the island and reunites with her sister.
In a world apart, 16-year-old STEM prodigy Kasey Mizuhara is also living a life of isolation. The eco-city she calls home is one of eight levitating around the world, built for people who protected the planet―and now need protecting from it. With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change, eco-cities provide clean air, water, and shelter. Their residents, in exchange, must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods, conducting business virtually whenever possible to reduce their environmental footprint. While Kasey, an introvert and loner, doesn’t mind the lifestyle, her sister Celia hated it. Popular and lovable, Celia much preferred the outside world. But no one could have predicted that Celia would take a boat out to sea, never to return.
Now it’s been three months since Celia’s disappearance, and Kasey has given up hope. Logic says that her sister must be dead. But as the public decries her stance, she starts to second guess herself and decides to retrace Celia’s last steps. Where they’ll lead her, she does not know. Her sister was full of secrets. But Kasey has a secret of her own.
In a world apart, 16-year-old STEM prodigy Kasey Mizuhara is also living a life of isolation. The eco-city she calls home is one of eight levitating around the world, built for people who protected the planet―and now need protecting from it. With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change, eco-cities provide clean air, water, and shelter. Their residents, in exchange, must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods, conducting business virtually whenever possible to reduce their environmental footprint. While Kasey, an introvert and loner, doesn’t mind the lifestyle, her sister Celia hated it. Popular and lovable, Celia much preferred the outside world. But no one could have predicted that Celia would take a boat out to sea, never to return.
Now it’s been three months since Celia’s disappearance, and Kasey has given up hope. Logic says that her sister must be dead. But as the public decries her stance, she starts to second guess herself and decides to retrace Celia’s last steps. Where they’ll lead her, she does not know. Her sister was full of secrets. But Kasey has a secret of her own.
Review: This book. Oh my goodness. This book is my favorite read of April! I absolutely loved the characters, the world building, and everything about this book. The book is a perfect mix of thriller and sci-fi and dystopian and it makes my heart so so happy! The characters were so well developed as was the world building. The book also had a great plot and it kept me reading the book until the very end.
The only issue I had (and I’m only saying this because I have to put one) is that some moments were a bit slowed down and I felt that the book focused too much on the sci-fi elements and not the thriller ones, but other than that it was absolutely perfect for me.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness and Gore
Minor: Vomit
allisonwonderlandreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
In this ya science fiction mystery, we are following along with two perspectives: Cee, in full surviver mode on an island & Kasey, trying to find out what happened when her sister Celia vanished from their floating eco-city three months ago. As Kasey's investigation keeps twisting in new directions, Earth's environment continues to deteriorate. A megaquake kills hundreds of millions, and a solution might live in Kasey's mind if she can only convince the world to follow.
In the beginning, the parameters of this mystery seem straightforward even if the solution is not: how did Cee get to the island and why? But these foundational questions grow in number and complexity as the story builds: when timelines don't match up, when partial explanations edge out others, when conflicting information seems to take up the same space. I was on the edge of my seat for this one.
This dystopian novel also begs several bigger questions about our future as a species and that of our planet: what is feasible to save us? And what is allowable? It also asks that well-worn but still elusive question of science fiction: what is it to be human? While most elements of the story wrap up right at the end, prepare for things to be a bit open-ended. To be fair, with questions like these on the table, I think that's inevitable.
I really connected with this book on an intellectual level. It had my mind buzzing in junior detective mode, looking at characters distrustfully and trying to gauge the ethics of various actions. Where it didn't land with me was on the emotional front. Something would happen that I felt ought to trigger an emotional response, and I just wasn't there, personally. I suspect the swift pace that served the action of the story kept me from forming stronger attachments. However, I think there are several triggers that are worth mentioning for others in case your experiences might heighten the impact: (literal) loss of a sibling, parent death, suicide, and natural disasters to name some of the major ones.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Vomit
liuet's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Vomit, Racism, and Genocide