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emilyplun'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Medical content and War
iono's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
mostlyvoidpartiallystars's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, and War
clalaure's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Xenophobia
kipiekie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, and War
ekcd_'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
I read the book after watching the first episode of the show and fell in love so hard I don’t think I can be impartial about evaluating the books good-ness.
Deep characters, realistic dialogue, deep lore and world building.
A note on the writing of relationships …
It’s the one and only sci fi book I have ever read, written by a man (men?) that had a sex scene WITHOUT bodily objectifying women. Without bodily objectifying anyone. Such a minor plot point, less than two pages, but for me it reframed my expectations of the book. No weird porny misogyny. Just an earnest description of what it means to share intimacy
One aggravating, potential plot hole (hence the half star deduction)
Why the fuck wouldn’t they just crash Eros into the sun as planned? It’s great for the plot to have it land on Venus but it was so out of character and out of dynamic
I’m not mad though, because I would have hated for this to only be one book. But I hope they get their shit together on the next one tbh
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol
franceselsie's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
theblerdnewsletter'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
yoursupremereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and War
mazomazli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Also
I still really enjoyed the mystery but I will not read any more of these books. I do not want one more chapter in the head of these authors. I will however check out the TV show and maybe it will be less blatant without the narrator going off on unnecessary horny and weird tangents.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood
Minor: Rape