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etherealwords'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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault
thedisabledreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
lilaceous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
plot -
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend -
would read again -
i wanted to like this novel, but to me, it just fell so flat in so many ways.
the characters were well-developed and painfully engaging, but it isn’t enough to make this novel worth reading in my opinion. even the queer and trans representation felt more harmful than positive to me.
in terms of plot, the ending felt so out of the blue that i couldn’t even make sense of what the point of the rest of the plot was. so many things happened, but it felt like there was never a clear goal, even at the end.
also, the sci-fi elements of this piece added almost nothing to the story.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
tahsintries's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Classism
armontheroad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
CWs: Here are a few that StoryGraph doesn't have options to list: Execution and misgendering
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
antimony's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Suicide
solenekeleroux'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: Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
multiplyoctopi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Dysphoria
marioncromb'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Police brutality, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
alexmoriarty'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
This book is brilliant and beautiful and difficult to read but healing. Takes the science fiction idea of a generation ship and generational trauma and melds them together.