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alexiswiththefreckles'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: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia
unintentionallyasymmetric'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: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Child death
corinnereads7'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
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder
aardwyrm'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: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child death
seanml's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
calaqua's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Gun violence
bookishcori'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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Violence
blakethebookeater'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
5.0
The dichotomy in this book was RIDICULOUSLY well-written. We have the people of Ashtown (where Cara is from) who live in poverty and are looked down upon as savages by the citizens of the walled neighboring city of Wiley. The classism of this book is so poignant, and seeing Cara trying to weave her way between these two worlds was just as important and interesting as seeing her actually travel to different worlds.
I don’t want to give away much about the plot because of how shook it made me, but if you’re looking for extremely well-written and well-plotted sapphic sci-fi that will make you think long after closing the cover, than this one’s for you.
5/5 stars
Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Racism, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, and Drug use
rainbowshelves's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction
thechiaraface'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
4.25
This book was not what I expected but I really liked it. I think if you aren't a big sci-fi person you could still get into this book as it's not too science-y and not too 'out there' (the world in this book is pretty similar to our own, just a little more futuristic). This book explores the class, wealth, and privilege in an interesting way. Cara is good traverser because 'she' dies so frequently, but why is that? - because she is poor and her mother is/was a drug addict. And so many of the other traversers have just as unfortunate stories. The premise itself leads to interesting commentary and musings, and the direction the story ended up going led to even more interesting conversations. I really liked this book, and in particular how many times it surprised me. There were some parts that I found predictable, but I really loved the handful of BIG moments that took me by surprise. The pacing in this was a little off at times in my opinion, part 2 was too long, and in the the last part some things wrapped up too fast. But overall, I really liked this and think it balanced plot, character development, and commentary really well.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence