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kayesomething's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Racism, Body shaming, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Grief, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness
Minor: Abortion, Torture, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders
astronut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death of parent, Confinement, and Child death
Moderate: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
ohitsbetterthisway's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
also the entire time i did in fact have a highlight color that was dedicated to all of the main character's autistic traits. relating to a character and their personified and interactions THIS intensely??? unheard of. i am happy to see an authentic autistic experience existing in this space fantasy science fiction-y story.
brutal story, wonderful autistic , intersex, non binary, trans, lesbian representation and seeing that in this gene made me feel fulfilled. this is a beast of a novel and it cut through me
Owie
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia
Minor: Dysphoria
evilwizard's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Transphobia
Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Excrement, and Homophobia
mmefish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
1. First of all, the novel is set on a ship in space 325 years into the future, yet there is no advanced technology, most people are uneducated and everyone acts like they’re stuck in 19th century. Oh yes, and religion plays a huge role (how I am tired of it). Not something I expect from scifi but maybe that’s just me.
2. Ultimately, it is a book about racism in space (accent on racism), not about space traveling, life on a space ship, not even about the future. Nothing like that. Imagine “The Handmaid’s Tale” but in a closed space and you’ll get something close to “An Unkindness of Ghosts”.
3. The message couldn’t be more in your face.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture
Moderate: Abortion, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia
blockieran's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The representation is everything I want in one book. Labels aren't explicitly stated (mostly because they don't exist in this world) but there is a black queer intersex character who seems to be autistic and a trans character with OCD and they own my heart. I want to keep reading forever because it hurts to leave them behind.
Be warned: I thought this was mainly an adventure story with discrimination as a background setting. It's very much in your face though.
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, and Drug use
mslaureeslibrary's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, Suicide, Torture, Slavery, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Grief, Genocide, Death, and Confinement
tina94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Rape, Vomit, and Violence
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Racism, Suicide, Murder, Medical content, and Abortion
Moderate: Gun violence
teo_rodas's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit