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buttercat42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, War, Body horror, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Gun violence, and Medical content
lissi_k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.75
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Genocide, Gore, and Suicide
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Alcoholism
rachaelbunny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Xenophobia, Body horror, Violence, War, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Vomit, Gun violence, and Genocide
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Cancer
saroreen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Suicide, War, Body horror, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Alcoholism, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
roksyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Death
Moderate: War, Genocide, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
espea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, War, Death, Murder, and Genocide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Violence, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
kb33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Gore, War, and Gun violence
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
menomica's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Everyone too busy trying to survive to spend any time creating something new.
I’m gonna be honest the only reason I read this book was for my writing class. If you’re into sci-fi and zombies, this book will probably be up your alley. But I’m more a realistic-fiction girlie so there were good stretches of this book where I was kind of bored.
I will admit, I was able to keep myself entertained throughout the middle and end of the book by just reading it as a character study. I mean, almost all the (male) characters were character types that I was not into, but I think it was a nice exercise to dissect why I was turned off by them.
My writing prof said there was more stuff that gets developed in later books that actually seemed interesting to me (why tf is Amos like that, Naomi pov), but I did not care enough about this first book to feel motivated to keep going. Y’all have fun though.
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Child death, and Police brutality
xta_07'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? No
4.75
This is my second time reading, and I think I may have enjoyed it even more than the first time!
I love that even thought this book is about war, politics, and discussion on ethics - it takes it down to the human level. The novel is told from two perspectives, one a person who always trys to do the right thing no matter what the consequences might be. And, another who does what needs to be done no matter what that might make him in the end.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes detective noir stories, morally gray hero’s, or hero’s who always do the right thing, and people who enjoy political thrillers. If you’re a sci-fi fan, you’ll enjoy it even more!
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Murder, and Body horror
Moderate: Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and War
Minor: Rape
coffeebot18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Suicide, War, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, and Rape