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lucystolethesky's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Abandonment, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, and Gaslighting
amandadevoursbooks's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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? No
4.25
Reid and her mother live in an old office building, post apocalypse. They both are infected with a fungus, Cad, that controls its host to keep them alive and potentially can quicken and kill the host. Reid has been accepted into one of the last universities in one of the few remaining dome cities. What follows is basically a slice of life as Reid prepares to leave her home against her mother's wishes.
This little book jams world building and character development into its pages. I love Novellas that do this. It's enough to make it a full story in a slim number of pages. Occasionally, the story gets lost in the lyrical prose.
This is hope punk, and it has been compared to the Monk and Robot series by Becky Chambers. To me it read more like Cathrynne M Valente's the Past is Red or Cherie Demaline's the Marrow Thieves. The world is bleak, and there is hope in the people left.
This little book jams world building and character development into its pages. I love Novellas that do this. It's enough to make it a full story in a slim number of pages. Occasionally, the story gets lost in the lyrical prose.
This is hope punk, and it has been compared to the Monk and Robot series by Becky Chambers. To me it read more like Cathrynne M Valente's the Past is Red or Cherie Demaline's the Marrow Thieves. The world is bleak, and there is hope in the people left.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death and Child abuse
breq's review
adventurous
dark
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
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