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iono's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Child death, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Racial slurs and Suicide
lukerik's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Beware googling before reading this book. There’s a fantastic reveal about a third of the way through that might be given away. I’ll not, but just to say that when you get to it your mind will toll as you realise that this is a book about the conflict and the brotherhood between science and religion. Here evolution and prophecy are identical. It’s so rich in allusion, so subtle in its detail, and so sweeping in its music. It was the first adult book I ever took down from my father’s bookshelf, and the one I’ve come back to more than any other over the years. It’s hard to really talk about it because it was the first book that really gave me freedom of thought and has probably made a part of me to some extent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Kidnapping, Confinement, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Death
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs, Infidelity, War, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, and Racism
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