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jkpiowa's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death
lipstickitotheman's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
toffishay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A lovely addition to the Wayfarers story. I loved Pepper and following her story was the most interesting to me. Sidra's piece was a little slower, but I still really enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
razzberry_pi's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Slavery
There is a decent amount of wild/rabid dog killing and eating for survivallotten4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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? No
4.5
There was found family and friendship <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Slavery, Child death, Death, and Blood
Minor: Vomit
corvidaeus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Death
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Medical content
isabelleax's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
I didn’t like this book as much as the first one, so I probably won’t pick up the third for a while. But I did still enjoy it. I liked how it flipped between Peppers present, with Sidra, and her past as a Girl enslaved and then marooned in a junkyard. It was an interesting, and very believable, take on how humans would act if we got access to lots of technology. It serves as a commentary on a society that consumes more than it can sustain and doesn’t care much for the ethics of how it is done. Remind you of anything? Like perhaps modern child labour in mines? Like pushing our planet into crisis but not caring who gets affected as long as the rich can continue comfortable (and lavish) lifestyles? No? Okay, well I don’t think we should have access to space in much capacity until we can ensure justice and equity for people on Earth (aka someone should take Bezoz's fortune away from him) ✨✨
2022 re-read update: I liked this book a lot more the second time I read it. Honestly, I think the first time I was still a little upset that it wasn't following the same characters as The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (since I am a sucker for characters over complex plots, if I don't like reading the characters then the book will be a lot less enjoyable). But now, after becoming more familiar with both the stories and characters and knowing about the different characters it was just a joy to read. I love that I don't have to connect anything that is happening to the real world and that I can escape, but that it also gives me so many chances to delve into the underlying issues obviously stemming from the capitalism and extractivism so prevalent in our society today, especially Pepper's past. This is deffo the direction we are heading if we were to head into space now during our current system and approach.
2022 re-read update: I liked this book a lot more the second time I read it. Honestly, I think the first time I was still a little upset that it wasn't following the same characters as The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (since I am a sucker for characters over complex plots, if I don't like reading the characters then the book will be a lot less enjoyable). But now, after becoming more familiar with both the stories and characters and knowing about the different characters it was just a joy to read. I love that I don't have to connect anything that is happening to the real world and that I can escape, but that it also gives me so many chances to delve into the underlying issues obviously stemming from the capitalism and extractivism so prevalent in our society today, especially Pepper's past. This is deffo the direction we are heading if we were to head into space now during our current system and approach.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Classism
One of the characters is a genetically modified child forced to work in a factory for the rich.aecatec's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
2024:
YEAH I CRIED AGAIN
2022:
Did I cry? You bet I did. Such a beautiful story about making and protecting your family, about falling victim to a society that takes advantage of you, and learning to love and live in ways that we don’t understand.
Definitely helped me understand that what I love about scifi is the exploration of life! I love these alien planets and societies, the exploration behind which lives we consider worthy.
I don’t have more words, I loved it!
YEAH I CRIED AGAIN
2022:
Did I cry? You bet I did. Such a beautiful story about making and protecting your family, about falling victim to a society that takes advantage of you, and learning to love and live in ways that we don’t understand.
Definitely helped me understand that what I love about scifi is the exploration of life! I love these alien planets and societies, the exploration behind which lives we consider worthy.
I don’t have more words, I loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
ntsha's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, and Death
geekberry's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Dysphoria, Confinement, and Slavery
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death