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rieviolet's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Let me start by saying that, in general, I am not a big fan of short stories/fragmented narratives.
The author's writing style was good so the reading experience was more pleasant than with other similar books that I've previously read. Still, the scope of the story is so broad that I struggled to keep track of characters and events with each narrative jump and I'm sure I missed a lot of connections and nods to previous characters/plot points.
Also, I appreciated certain storylines much more than other ones (for example I quite liked the chapters focused on the character of Nee), so some parts were a bit of a slog to get through.
I didn't particularly like the chapters set in a futuristic reality but that's just my personal taste, as dystopian-like stories
are really not my cup of tea.
On a side note, some sections were a bit too graphic for me, for
example a segment describing in detail a plastic surgery operation that made me really uncomfortable and I think it could have been left out without much loss.
The author's writing style was good so the reading experience was more pleasant than with other similar books that I've previously read. Still, the scope of the story is so broad that I struggled to keep track of characters and events with each narrative jump and I'm sure I missed a lot of connections and nods to previous characters/plot points.
Also, I appreciated certain storylines much more than other ones (for example I quite liked the chapters focused on the character of Nee), so some parts were a bit of a slog to get through.
I didn't particularly like the chapters set in a futuristic reality but that's just my personal taste, as dystopian-like stories
are really not my cup of tea.
On a side note, some sections were a bit too graphic for me, for
example a segment describing in detail a plastic surgery operation that made me really uncomfortable and I think it could have been left out without much loss.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Police brutality, Colonisation, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Excrement, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Cursing, Confinement, Alcoholism, War, Infidelity, Vomit, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Cancer, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
nicoleh's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence and Police brutality
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