Scan barcode
augie_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy
cartermon4's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Vomit, Murder, and Suicide
midwichtriffid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gaslighting, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Suicide attempt
georgiesutton's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Body horror, Classism, and Death
Minor: Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Vomit, Suicide, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Medical content
comrade_mia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
unboxedjack'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
4.0
Minor: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Death, Suicide, Cancer, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
nstew16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Part of the brilliance of this concept is that readers can admire exactly how this economic model is ideal for sustainable living and being mindful of the global consumption issues while also reminding us of the problematic nature it poses when presented as a large scale monopoly that eliminates much of what makes us human. It is a very interesting idea to wrestle with.
My only negative comment is that the references to pop culture are a little bit distracting from the era Delaney is experiencing.
A few authors/books that The Every reminded me of were:
- Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan (also set in San Francisco and published one year before The Circle)
- George Orwell
- Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
- Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut (the satire is quite similar)
Bold
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide