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nebulous40'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ehparrish'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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Rape
idksamiguess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, and War
Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer
amandabcook'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: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and War
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
Minor: Police brutality and Injury/Injury detail
bookdreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It's not light reading. There was a lot of information and switching between two perspectives that forced me to pay attention to what was going on between the lines and making sure I was following the plot. I'm still confused as to how (view spoiler) but you don't really have to understand to move on in the plot. I get how it ended, anyways. The blend of genres was interesting: noir, mystery, military, political, and of course, sci-fi. The books were written because James Corey wanted to write about the gap where humanity has explored the solar system, but not quite yet expanded outside of that. This is the push that moves them forward.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Rape and Police brutality
stubbornlybookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Murder
sikirica'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
futureofmydays'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Fatphobia, Genocide, Hate crime, Blood, Excrement, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Infertility
s_p_a_r_k_s's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Excrement
While there's no racism, sexism, or homophobia, the story deals with the systemic oppression of people living in the Asteroid Belt (most of whom are people of color), with blunt parallels drawn to modern day racism and imperialism. The oppression can be graphic, and side characters express bigoted thoughts towards residents of the Belt with high frequency. As an action-adventure story set in a Solar System on the brink of war, there are frequent gun battles, as well as space battles between spaceships. Main characters die with little to no warning in these sequences. Usually these deaths aren't excessively gory, but