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hownovelofher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The characters in this book were not super-likable, but tolerable. Anna and Donald kind of infuriated me. Donald being such a pushover for 3/4 of the book was a real drag. He was pretty lifeless until the end, and honestly I still don't really understand his motivations and his intentions are a little unclear to me.
Still, I'm enjoying this series a lot and I just started the next book and am looking forward to seeing how this story concludes.
OH, also...the entire story about Solo, is utterly heartbreaking. You've been warned.
Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Death
sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Medical content, Abandonment, Abortion, Police brutality, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Excrement, Vomit, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Death, Misogyny, War, Body horror, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Genocide, Kidnapping, Gore, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
serenhybrid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A large part of the book focuses on a character and story we knew a lot about from Wool, and that I didn't need to know any more about. Cutting that entire section would have made for a much better and easier read, rather than slogging through decades of grief.
The time span of the book is hard to comprehend but generally well managed, although I did a lot of checking back to Wool when I had forgotten character names and Silo numbers. You don't want too much of a gap before reading Shift after Wool!
Shift has definitely got me excited for the third book, Dust, and I'm still so invested in the characters and plot. How on earth will this end?!
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Abandonment, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Sexual assault
wormgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Genocide
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Murder
monicalaurette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
“Troy was tired of forgetting. He had decided to remember.”
“And so life was lived accidental. It was lived because he wasn’t brave enough to do anything else.”
“The world had grown as rusty as his memory of it.”
Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Infidelity
finn_vibing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death and Grief