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maregred's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Death, and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
theespressoedition's review
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, and Medical content
Moderate: Murder and Death of parent
tessvosper's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
phoenixlovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Grief, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death, Blood, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent
nerdyforbooks_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.75
YA really isn’t my favorite genre, nor does it always manage to keep me totally engaged. After getting past a somewhat slow paced start - I constantly found myself wanting to know ok what next.
This book is definitely more sci-fi than fantasy. It also has some weird pacing issues at time & super long chapters (nothing that super bothered me). I can understand the issue most critics have with this book as well - they do exist & they could be problems for some people. However, a lot of them didn’t bother me. Maybe it was the writing, maybe it was getting invested in the FMC, or maybe it was just wanting to know what the twist was (I mean c’mon - you just know starting this book there’s something that’s gonna happen). This was an enjoyable read with an interesting story.
Are you left in the dark quite a bit? Yes. Is there insta-love that kinda makes no dang sense? Yes. This is definitely one of those books that will either make you love it or hate it.
This book is definitely more sci-fi than fantasy. It also has some weird pacing issues at time & super long chapters (nothing that super bothered me). I can understand the issue most critics have with this book as well - they do exist & they could be problems for some people. However, a lot of them didn’t bother me. Maybe it was the writing, maybe it was getting invested in the FMC, or maybe it was just wanting to know what the twist was (I mean c’mon - you just know starting this book there’s something that’s gonna happen). This was an enjoyable read with an interesting story.
Are you left in the dark quite a bit? Yes. Is there insta-love that kinda makes no dang sense? Yes. This is definitely one of those books that will either make you love it or hate it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
youarethelibrarian's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wanted to love this one. The cover is gorgeous, and so is the naked hardcover and chapter headers, and I loved two of Ernshaw’s other books. But this one didn’t work for me, probably because I’m not a fan of long-journey books, and the Insta-love was really annoying. The main character’s reactions to things didn’t make sense, because her relationship with the boy was barely developed. I did like the portrayal of grief, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
lizgriffinwords's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
this book. This Book. THIS BOOK.
It zigged when I expected it to zag. It swerved between genres. It used metaphor and language in a way that shook me. I understand why the author repeatedly said she could barely talk about it without spoilers.
In terms of “vibes”, I think of the movie, Book of Eli, where the MC is hunted across a desolate Western-like landscape for the knowledge that only he, or in this case, Vega, possesses. There are clues that something sinister and vast is at work, but resolution doesn’t come until the VERY end.
But also… Vega, honey, just wear a bandanna around your neck or a high collared shirt or something!! Could have solved so many problems.
Content notes: violence, death, sickness/death from sickness, cults
It zigged when I expected it to zag. It swerved between genres. It used metaphor and language in a way that shook me. I understand why the author repeatedly said she could barely talk about it without spoilers.
In terms of “vibes”, I think of the movie, Book of Eli, where the MC is hunted across a desolate Western-like landscape for the knowledge that only he, or in this case, Vega, possesses. There are clues that something sinister and vast is at work, but resolution doesn’t come until the VERY end.
But also… Vega, honey, just wear a bandanna around your neck or a high collared shirt or something!! Could have solved so many problems.
Content notes: violence, death, sickness/death from sickness, cults
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death
Minor: Cursing
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