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We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

16 reviews

em23y's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

This book was a very fast read for me. I loved the lessons it taught me about life, especially during one of my own rough patches. Everyone is going to die sooner or later, and that can be terrifying—or it can be the reason we waste no more time to live.

The character development in this book is crazy (/pos), especially within the span of a few months. I have my own struggles with identity and self-love, but this book proves that we are who we decide we are, and that which is more than possible to decide.

One small ick I had with this book is the writing style, specifically the grammar and the spelling. I’m by no means a professional, however there were some spots that seemed questionable to me. But it was easily overlooked due to the addictive story.

I loved that each “chapter” was a new day in the main characters’ life. Unfortunately I have a small attention span, but reading each of the new days was easy for me and kept me hooked.

Thank you Shaun Hutchinson for the good read and the amazing life lesson!!! :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Bullying

Moderate: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Sexual content, Rape, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion, Self harm, and Vomit

kxt_rine23's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Body shaming, Blood, Grief, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Abandonment, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Self harm, Sexual content, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Drug use, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Rape

Minor: Vomit

sppixie's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It's really difficult to listen to the main character's inner thoughts and dialogue. He is sometimes logical, sometimes jumps to conclusions, sometimes totally irrational, etc. Perhaps this was intended to get into the mind of a character his age; however, I found it really annoying and was prone to whiplash.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Self harm, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Dementia, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Classism, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Homophobia, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Child death

Minor: Outing, Miscarriage, Addiction, Self harm, and Vomit

maggiegirouard's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Self harm, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Vomit, Pregnancy, Blood, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

gummy__smile__'s review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Literally beautiful, shows the highs and lows of human life and the spirit it takes to grow and change in a world that is so messed up. Let’s you learn that people make mistakes and say the wrong things but everyone deserves to be okay and to get help. Our meaningless lives aren’t meaningless to us or the people around us and this crafted that narrative beautifully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Cursing, Alcohol, Sexual content, Bullying, Suicide, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Self harm, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Blood

chrisljm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

3.25; Objectively, this is a good story and it was written very well. I see why so many people love it and why it means so much to them, and I understand it can be especially important to those who’ve read it during specific times in their life. But subjectively it was hard for me to read because it was so incredibly bleak and depressing, and I didn’t enjoy that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Rape, and Racism

cheye13's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Violence

Minor: Vomit, Body horror, Torture, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, and Dementia

mitsubachigirl's review

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Dementia, Sexual assault, Vomit, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Addiction and Cancer

froggy_flow3r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the universe may forget us, but it doesn't matter. because we are the ants, and we'll keep marching on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

chloevienna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

literally the most accurate portrayal of mental health struggles i’ve ever read. mind the triggers but i think this is critical for everyone to read before they die.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Homophobia