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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book says its a sci-fi/fantasy, but it's horror. A very dark horror. It's probably one of the most disturbing things I've read in a long time. I honestly can't put together a coherent sentence to describe how I feel about this book. Read at your own risk!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pros:
-Characters (Adalla, Doka, Sisterkin)
-Matriarchy (specifically that it wasn't perfect)
-Writing
-Concept
-Seske's arc (it feels like we got to see a villain origin story)
Cons:
-Sisterkin was done wrong
-Pacing was off in the ending
-Wheytt's fate
-Characters (Adalla, Doka, Sisterkin)
-Matriarchy (specifically that it wasn't perfect)
-Writing
-Concept
-Seske's arc (it feels like we got to see a villain origin story)
Cons:
-Sisterkin was done wrong
-Pacing was off in the ending
-Wheytt's fate
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Drug use
I really enjoyed this story. I loved the vibrant descriptions and the way that fantasy and sci-fi blended in this story. I also really loved our two main characters and the way they grow and change throughout the novel. Seske and Adalla I love them so so much. I am excited to see how the next book continues!
Felt a little rushed but I loved the storyline and the world
An interesting space drama/adventure set on board a beast that's been harnessed as a space ship (yes, something we've seen in Octavia Butler and Nnedi Okorafor; I'm curious where else). It also has some interesting portrayals/explorations of gender roles.
I loved the ending. The world building was difficult to understand at first but then I fell into it.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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
2.75??
...what a strange little book. And yet, enjoyably strange? I read most of this today bc it was so bizarre I needed to see how it all ended.
The matriarchal structure of the society and the complex family units were interesting if a bit confusing. I wish this had been longer because I feel like there's so much more to explore within what happened, and I wanted more. Not necessarily more from a sequel, but I just wanted to spend more time learning about this world?! Although I wouldn't mind a sequel.
This is the type of book I think a lot of readers will either love or hate...which is weird I'm kind of in the middle. I think you need to go into this story with the mindset of a Neil gaiman book - not everything will make sense right away (maybe not ever) but just go with it bc it'll be a weird little ride. There are some truly
...what a strange little book. And yet, enjoyably strange? I read most of this today bc it was so bizarre I needed to see how it all ended.
The matriarchal structure of the society and the complex family units were interesting if a bit confusing. I wish this had been longer because I feel like there's so much more to explore within what happened, and I wanted more. Not necessarily more from a sequel, but I just wanted to spend more time learning about this world?! Although I wouldn't mind a sequel.
This is the type of book I think a lot of readers will either love or hate...which is weird I'm kind of in the middle. I think you need to go into this story with the mindset of a Neil gaiman book - not everything will make sense right away (maybe not ever) but just go with it bc it'll be a weird little ride. There are some truly