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euphemiajo'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
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Xenophobia, Animal death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Violence, War, Animal cruelty, Ableism, Death, Abandonment, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
nightstitch96's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, War, and Sexism
Minor: Confinement
charliereadsalot's review against another edition
4.0
CW: spiders (!!) & other insects, death, terrorism, mention of war, murder
This was unlike anything I've read before and though I was hesitant about it at first, I quickly began to enjoy the world building and story, as well as all the implications the technology in this book had.
First things first, about half of this book is about evolved sentient spiders but if you make it through the first fifty pages of this book, I believe you will be fine (most spider-y descriptions happen there). I at least found that as the character of Portia, Bianca, Fabian and the other spiders is explored more and more, the less I was bothered by them being spiders. But be aware.
I had expected the way this book ended to happen sometime in the middle so I was a little disappointed that I had to wait so long for the events. It is logical though, it really is more of a final showdown than a midway plot point.
It was super interesting to witness the expedited evolution of the spiders on Kern's World. Similarly, the developments on the Gilgamesh were equally fascinating. There were so many twists and turns and the thought of Holsten going through all of what he lived through was mind-boggling.
I've barely scratched the surface of what is being written in Sci-Fi and this reinvigorated my desire to seek out more creative and unusual stories in the genre. I immediately ordered the next book in this series to continue because the ending was just a mean one.
If you're intrigued, fascinated by evolution and a thought experiment (that's what this book felt like, it was really wonderful) and are unbothered by spiders, definitely give this book a try! (Bear in mind that I'm not a big fan of any creature with more than four legs and generally cannot stomach looking at only pictures of any sort of insect or spider but I was fine over the course of this book.)
Moderate: War, Death, and Murder
count_zero's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: War, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Slavery, and Death
Spiders. Lots of spiders.valjeanval's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Minor: Animal death, War, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Classism, Violence, Sexism, Death, Cursing, and Blood
toopunkrockforshul's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, War, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Dementia, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, and Body horror
marsh_mall0w's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Mental illness, Animal death, Xenophobia, Violence, and Abortion
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Torture
wishbea'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: War and Animal death
fatalisticshrug's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
You follow two stories; The evolution of an entire species on an earth-like planet and the remainder of the human race journeying through space in search of a new home. Both stories span millennia, but the concept makes it possible to still follow them closely. This is brilliant science fiction and a must read for science fiction fans!
Graphic: Gun violence, War, Murder, and Violence
iono'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism and Cannibalism
Moderate: Murder, Confinement, Death, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Slavery, Violence, and Colonisation
Minor: Genocide, Cursing, and War