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hahanimation's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
Has stayed in my mind. Wonderfully intriguing worldbuilding that is unfurled so well. proper sci fi, raising so many questions relevant to our day.
Little flavors of Doctor Who, Pathologic, and Hunger Games.
Little flavors of Doctor Who, Pathologic, and Hunger Games.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Grief, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide attempt, Genocide, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
obviousthings's review against another edition
There were a lot of worldbuilding details given, but the setting as a whole just wasn't all that believable to me. In particular, in Chapter 2,
we see children being trained to work in the beast's heart. They are punished very harshly for making very minor mistakes, and several are allowed to die just because they didn't instinctively pick up what to do without being taught. This makes NO sense to me. It's a society with a one-child-per-family rule! Their mothers are right there watching them! You're telling me they're all so on board with societal norms that they'll let their own children die rather than give them basic instruction about how to survive in this environment? No! I don't believe it! Frankly, I think it's stupid. I won't be reading the rest of this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Gore
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Excrement, and Sexism
Minor: Abortion, Transphobia, and Suicide
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