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Cold Storage by David Koepp

3 reviews

leebee_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, and Gun violence

itendswithe's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

A warning: Every male character in this book is terrible. 

As other reviews have said, the attempts to explain the science here is very bad in a way that wasn't necessary. When you're working with something from space, "alien" is a good enough explanation! The "mutualistic relationship" as described in the book does more to show the author's lack of understanding of biology than helpfully explain the fungal evolution seen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal death and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Racism

laellaj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Pandemic/Epidemic