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anniereads221's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Torture, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Confinement, Genocide, Child abuse, and Bullying
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Genocide, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Xenophobia, Gore, War, and Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Transphobia, Child abuse, and Fatphobia
chippyreads's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Genocide, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, and Grief
Minor: Police brutality and Transphobia
kassidyreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Moderate: Genocide, Child abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Death, Transphobia, and Violence
valpyre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
3.5 stars
it honestly took me a <i>really</i> long while to get into this book. i am glad i stuck with it -- it has a lot of heart and nuance. i personally found the plot fairly straight-forward (which is not a bad thing!) and for me, that gave it a more childish vibe than i was expecting. i did come to appreciate that as a balance to some of the heavier topics that were dealt with throughout, and i thought it was a fresh tone considering the protag and friends were teenagers. the dialogue throughout was kind of simplistic, in my opinion, and sort of broke immersion for me at times.
i enjoyed the inclusivity throughout the book, because anders showed that having such decency throughout didn't make for a utopia. the book actively confronted some of the more meta features of itself (like the types of alien species represented). i enjoyed and was touched by my listening experience, but i doubt that i'll be continuing the series.
Moderate: Genocide, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Medical content, and Death
Minor: War, Transphobia, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Fatphobia
librarianmage's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Genocide, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Transphobia, Bullying, and Child abuse
Minor: Confinement and Emotional abuse
luzifer13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Genocide
meshell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Transphobia, Death, and Genocide
tachyondecay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Originally posted at Kara.Reviews.
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Genocide
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia
sebrittainclark's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved the world building of the galaxy and alien races, as well as the questions Tina has to answer for herself about what her destiny really is. I think this is the best YA science fiction I've read in a really long time.
I won't spoil the ending, but it invokes one of my favorite tropes in science fiction, and I can't wait to see where the series goes next.
Moderate: Transphobia, Child abuse, and Genocide