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prosenheim's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Classism, Sexism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death, Child death, Colonisation, and Car accident
Minor: Animal cruelty and Blood
kuptsynova's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
The topics raised are very important and I loved reading about that. It was thought provoking and sparked a few conversations.
Minor: Murder, Animal cruelty, and Sexism
bridgetlovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
erinpiac's review against another edition
- 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
2.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Death, Murder, Sexism, and Violence
tigger89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After much deliberation, I choose to interpret the book as undermining those apparent themes, for a number of reasons that are are too spoilery to discuss here. But I understand how many readers might, and have, come to a different conclusion. For that reason, I'd recommend this book to people who like their plot themes to be a little messy rather than straightforward, and caution those who are particularly sensitive to depictions of gender-essentialist feminism.
The things I liked the most about this book were getting to know the characters, the speculation on future technology with the Flick devices, and the empowering depiction of sex work, both in Camp Zero and in the Floating City. I also appreciated how the White Alice narrative was separate from the main narrative until near the end, leaving the reader uncertain of whether it was set in the future, the past, or concurrently with the rest of the plot.
The most important question: does the bear die, does the snake die, and do the dogs die?
Graphic: Classism, Death, and Colonisation
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Rape, Dementia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
shromada's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Pregnancy
starrysteph's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Colonisation, Racism, Pregnancy, Death, Animal death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty
thevioletfoxbookshop's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Colonisation and Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent