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theverycraftyvegan'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
The stories of Frida, Kirby, Lucas, Flip, Wanda, Phylis, and Bird Dog will fill you with love and hope then rip your heart apart; both beautifully and tragically.
I openly wept while listening to this audiobook not only because of the story and the characters, but also because of its not-so-fictional plot and not-so-distant-future setting. This book is about how a select few struggled to survive its rapid changes while so many others couldn’t.
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Dementia
Minor: Cursing and Vomit
silodear's review
- 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
3.0
That being said, there are elements of what feels like indigenous cultural appropriation throughout this novel that felt off-putting. Also, this book is so white. It felt jarring. There were several really weird narrative choices that felt impossible and confusing. I guess just many moments of the author trying to “write the other” that felt forced and wrong.
This author writes nature so well. There was something extremely beautiful about the post apocalyptic landscape. Nature was its own character in the book - and honestly maybe the most well-developed character written here.
I’m sure I have more to say but I am so tired from frenetic page turning. Maybe read it?
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Pregnancy, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Vomit
michaelion's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Dementia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Stalking
laura_berger's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Vomit, and Child death