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thac0tuesday's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
seul_veritable_amour's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nalame's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
wandalkm's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
hoverkat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
highbeamhoney95's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
okevamae's review against another edition
4.0
Devon is a Book Eater – one of a race of not-quite-human people who consume books to live, absorbing the information as they eat. But her son, Cai, was born with a different, rarer sort of hunger – Cai must devour minds in order to survive. There is a drug that can help him curb that hunger, but it’s difficult to come by because Devon is on the run from the rest of her people.
The story alternates between Devon’s past and her present, and each slowly builds context until we see the full, nightmarish picture of the world and society that Devon has escaped from and the reasons behind the desperation she feels in the here and now. It took me a little time to get into this book, but once I did, I really enjoyed it.
Representation: Lesbian main character and wlw love interest, POC characters, asexual character
CW: infertility, forced marriage, forced pregnancy, domestic abuse, child endangerment
I received an ARC of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The story alternates between Devon’s past and her present, and each slowly builds context until we see the full, nightmarish picture of the world and society that Devon has escaped from and the reasons behind the desperation she feels in the here and now. It took me a little time to get into this book, but once I did, I really enjoyed it.
Representation: Lesbian main character and wlw love interest, POC characters, asexual character
CW: infertility, forced marriage, forced pregnancy, domestic abuse, child endangerment
I received an ARC of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.