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overthinkereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Post-apocalyptic isn’t really my genre, but this book was SO GOOD. Anxiety-inducing in the best way possible, and a gorgeous Own Voices addition to survivalist storytelling (I loved the inclusion of Anishinaabemowin on equal footing with English). The descriptions of place and characters made the setting, scenes and people jump off the page. I won’t say there’s a shocking twist at the end, but the penultimate scene and the character responsible for its closure was a nice surprise.
Sensitive readers should absolutely check CWs and be prepared for descriptive, intense imagery and situations.
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Racism, Suicide, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Colonisation
lyndsay_bibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Cannibalism and Alcohol
biobeetle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
mjthomas43'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Cannibalism, Murder, and Colonisation
emalderwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Genocide, Gun violence, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Colonisation
sapphire_mayo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Cannibalism, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Colonisation
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
fmcphaden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
(I said “it’s complicated” for diverse characters because it’s almost entirely Anishnaabe characters. Having said that, it uses the small number of white characters in a way that perfectly explores cultural conflict.)
Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Cannibalism, and Classism
I loved it as a reader, and jumped at the coincidental chance to bring it into my high school class. The students love it too despite finding it challenging.r_o_s_e'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: Animal death, Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Violence, and Cannibalism
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Cannibalism and Murder
Minor: Genocide, Racism, and Colonisation