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menomica's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Everyone too busy trying to survive to spend any time creating something new.
I’m gonna be honest the only reason I read this book was for my writing class. If you’re into sci-fi and zombies, this book will probably be up your alley. But I’m more a realistic-fiction girlie so there were good stretches of this book where I was kind of bored.
I will admit, I was able to keep myself entertained throughout the middle and end of the book by just reading it as a character study. I mean, almost all the (male) characters were character types that I was not into, but I think it was a nice exercise to dissect why I was turned off by them.
My writing prof said there was more stuff that gets developed in later books that actually seemed interesting to me (why tf is Amos like that, Naomi pov), but I did not care enough about this first book to feel motivated to keep going. Y’all have fun though.
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Child death, and Police brutality
purelytheoretical's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Suicide, Gore, Cancer, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Chronic illness, War, and Vomit
coffeebot18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Suicide, War, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, and Rape
werns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Mental illness, Gun violence, Gore, and Body horror
princessxnicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Vomit, Death, Gore, Murder, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Mental illness, and Suicide
Minor: Kidnapping and Alcoholism
pvbobrien'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: Murder, Body horror, Gore, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Police brutality, Medical content, and War
Minor: Suicide, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Cancer, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Rape, Trafficking, and Vomit
nairam1173's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This was a lot of fun to return to. While it contains one of the weaker sets of POV characters in the series, with only Holden and Miller, the plot is compelling and I love the Rocinante crew with my whole heart. Miller is still a "sad, strange little man" (literally heard that Toy Story dialogue in my head often while reading his sections) but the book (and even Miller) is definitely aware of this and ruminates on it to an extent that I didn't really remember from my first read.
excellent spaceship content. excellent space family content. excellent "weird alien shit" content. a winner for me.
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: War, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
tpal_'s review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Vomit, Body horror, and Gore
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: Excrement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Violence, Vomit, and Body horror
Moderate: Pedophilia, Misogyny, Sexual violence, War, Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Medical content
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: Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Genocide
Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and War