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scifi_rat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Plot: 4★
Prose: 4★
Pace: 5★
Concept/Execution: 5★/4.75★
Characters: 4★
Worldbuilding: 4.5★
Ending: 4★
Prose: 4★
Pace: 5★
Concept/Execution: 5★/4.75★
Characters: 4★
Worldbuilding: 4.5★
Ending: 4★
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Animal death, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Misogyny, Body horror, Colonisation, Confinement, and Cursing
jem_ko's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- 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
Certainly worth a read if just for love, loss and laser guns… and lesbian space cowboys. However, it was written with a slightly (possibly purposefully) irritating plot line and some of the body gore in the imagery made me a little sick [would not recommend reading all of this whilst u eat breakfast]. An interesting take on utopia gone wrong and ultimately somewhat akin to Le Guin.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, Body horror, Vomit, and War
rampant_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Frontier was not actually on my radar for 2023 releases, and I only heard about it because I was invited to participate in an Instagram tour with Pride Book tours. I am so incredibly grateful that I was invited, because otherwise I would’ve missed out on one of my new all-time favorite books! Frontier blew me away and I am absolutely dying to see what Grace Curtis will write next!
Frontier is a fascinating instance of a character remaining nameless for the majority of the narrative. Rather than giving the protagonist a singular name, Curtis referred to her instead by a myriad of names, each reflecting the way she was viewed by the people surrounding her. This allowed me as a reader to build a unique sense of the protagonist’s identity, as I understood her through everyone’s eyes but her own. Additionally, this allows readers to meet a barrage of fascinating side characters, each with their own journeys and motives. This writing technique is not one I have seen before, but was very impactful on me as a reader, and contributed to my overall obsession with this book.
My favorite part of Frontier has to come down to either the world-building or the protagonist’s dedication to her lover. Both are written so compellingly that it is impossible for me to choose a single favorite element! I will be thinking about Frontier for years to come, and it will always hold a special place on my bookshelf.
My Recommendation-
If you love books full of sapphic longing and characters willing to do whatever it takes to protect the ones they love, you need to grab a copy of Frontier ASAP! This book would be an extra perfect read for fans of Gideon the Ninth and Upright Women Wanted!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Gore
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