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marthe1998's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
3.25
clairefrances_8's review
Wasn’t in the mood.
The trigger warning about conversion camps for queer kids was well founded and I didn’t want to get to a point where there was harm done to the main characters.
The trigger warning about conversion camps for queer kids was well founded and I didn’t want to get to a point where there was harm done to the main characters.
fictionalmandy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
tallsoyflatwhite's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
kathryn_reads_paiges's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
haleycounts's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
justforqueerbooks's review
1.0
i don’t think this was for me. i was bored, confused and just couldn’t keep myself interested in this.
girlreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
A unique, poignant and moving novel and one that becomes all the more terrifying when you ponder over how easily the sate of our own society and political landscape could shift this from a dystopian category to contemporary. I found this to be a fascinating, heart-aching and incredibly cleverly written read and one I'd love to revisit at some point in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Transphobia and Deadnaming
zbrarian's review
4.0
A queer, dystopian novel that focuses on the world of conversion therapy and how no matter what "they" do, they cannot force people to change. Set in a world that has "changed": "the straight, way is the right way", when in actuality the world was damaged due to major climate change. The story goes back and forth between the time Eleanor spent at The Meadows, being "retrained", to her current life as an adjudicator, living with the trauma that has been inflicted on her in the past, seeking out her friends and loved ones from The Meadows, running from a world where nothing is what it appears. There were time when the story dragged, maybe due to the in depth world building. It was an intriguing story, one for those who enjoy Handmaid's Tale stories.