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allydee's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Confinement, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Physical abuse, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Animal death, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault
wormgirl'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Drug use, Cancer, Child death, Blood, Classism, Death, and Domestic abuse
joypouros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It is essentially the same timeline of the first book, just told from a different perspective. The Gardeners are a religious sect that shuns the modern world and preaches an en of days. They are vegetarian and anti consumerist. Each chapter begins with a sermon from their leader and a hymn. The main characters are followers of this religion, though they weren't always. Through flashbacks, you learn their histories and what brought them to The Gardeners. There is overlap with characters and plotlines from the first book.
The plague has happened and they are hunkered in various buildings, trying to survive alone while wondering if there are others.
Th book ends very near how the first book ends, but from a different perspective and possibly a day later.
It's frustrating how vague this book is, yet that's the style of the book. There's a lot to fill in.
Minor: Gore, Animal cruelty, Violence, Trafficking, Terminal illness, Suicide, Murder, Rape, Pandemic/Epidemic, Kidnapping, and Animal death
cbergin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Violence
hanamany'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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Murder, Suicide, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Torture, Terminal illness, and Pedophilia
jessireads'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? No
5.0
Minor: Rape and Suicide
sorcha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Suicide, Mental illness, Confinement, and Gun violence
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cannibalism