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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Trafficking, Classism
Contains considerable age gap relationship of a 57 year old man and an 18 year old woman.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This just ended my almost year long book slump. This is why I read.
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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
Reading this in 2025, the very year it’s set, felt more than a bit eerie (and makes sense why it’s been popping up a lot lately). Butler’s vision is hauntingly visionary, offering a dystopia that feels uncomfortably close to our own reality, yet anchored by hope, resilience, and radical faith. Lauren is the kind of protagonist who lingers long after the final page. It reminded me of one of my all-time favorites, The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk, both explore survival, vision, and spiritual revolution with fierce heart. A powerful read I’m still digesting.
dark
emotional
tense
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:
Complicated
Full thoughts available on my podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JPBC4cZe0rzf8xLhwjv1q?si=oGKYSl62Tn-qLG2DQZDgVA
This was a really heavy read but super important. I had some crits but over all this is a very solid book and would recommend it.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JPBC4cZe0rzf8xLhwjv1q?si=oGKYSl62Tn-qLG2DQZDgVA
This was a really heavy read but super important. I had some crits but over all this is a very solid book and would recommend it.