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mindoftheraven's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It was well structured. Favorite quote: "He wasn't certain whether he had just got space-sikness or religion" and two new favorite colors - Ultra Violent and Infra Dead. Like the other books in this series, this one was easy to follow and tied everything together nicely.
I do wish the characters were more likable and the only female character had an actual personality like the rest of them do, but she seems to be just an accessory, an afterthought. Such a shame, but a common thing for a book written in 1982. Also would be nice if any of them actually liked each other.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism
nerdkitten's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Animal death, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Gun violence
Moderate: Murder, War, Cursing, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, and Confinement
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Ableism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Sexism
dhiyanah's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I found the second book funny and enjoyable and so was really looking forward to this one - but it didn't live up to the exciting tempo of the first two books. I had trouble with how dull the first half of the book was. Once things began picking up, there were too many weird jumps between detail and narration that it got more frustrating than entertaining. Honestly wouldn't have finished reading this if I hadn't already decided to read the whole series, heh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Colonisation
Moderate: Sexism, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence
Minor: Abandonment
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