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fiaharringbook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, Child abuse, Confinement, Dementia, and Medical content
Minor: Blood
mlewis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Body horror, and Confinement
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Miscarriage
mmccombs's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
This was such an interesting blend of scifi and plain old fi, an introspective and lonely novel that kind of reminded me of Interstellar and Arrival. I do feel like it didn’t reach its full potential, that it’s themes of circularity and interconnected were not fully realized in its structure. But I liked that we were fully immersed in Leigh’s background and her family, helping us make connections with the science and loftiness of the rest of the novel. I do think we could have either gotten more of her sister’s perspective or none at all, having one section near the end felt kind of disconnected. An interesting Booker pick that I don’t imagine will make it to the shortlist (and maybe it’s designation as a Booker nominee lessened my enjoyment of this book because I think I expected slightly more). But it was very readable, propulsive, and thoughtful, I had a good time reading this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Child abuse
Moderate: Dementia and Violence
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