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adisiki's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Rape
alrauna'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
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
hinoki's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Then I saw that there was an adaptation of the series on Hulu. I decided to give it a try because, why now? I could always turn it off. I ended up really liking it and it ended on a cliff hanger, so I knew I would have to pick up the book.
It turns out that the book is really different, but I still really enjoyed it.
My favorite aspect of the book is Dana. I think Dana is such an interesting character, I haven't read may books with a protagonist like her. She is very confident/self-assured, but not in a "badass" kind of way. Like she's no Katniss but she still holds her own. There's something mature about her that many protags are missing.
One thing I liked about the show, that I think enhances the book is child Rufus. The actor who plays him needs an Emmy because he's so cute even when he's annoying. I kept this image in my mind so when
Although I did like this book, I do have to subtract one star because of the book's attitude towards
Graphic: Slavery and Racial slurs
Moderate: Rape
sabripolin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minus points (?) for all characters’ lack of FREAKING OUT and Dana’s seemingly emotionless disposition all throughout. We also don’t really get a “why” to why this all happened or what triggered her first transportation.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Ableism, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content
dixiecarroll'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: Rape, Slavery, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide
maddyreads89's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Rape and Self harm
miss_vonnegut's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Torture, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Alcoholism
Since she keeps getting transported back to the pre-civil war south, you see a lot of time-period typical violence, racism, etc.alpaca_in_space'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Self harm, Violence, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Rape
At the beginning of the book we see that Dana is missing an arm due to the events of the book, as time passes it is revealed that it is becauseemgrace4'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
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Death, Racial slurs, and Physical abuse
tragicromancer'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Racism