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maryellen's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Oh, I loved this book so much! All the characters were lovable, and the world building was so deep and layered. I think it's destined to be one of my all-time favorites.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Animal death, Colonisation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Police brutality
meganpbell's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Kim Stanley Robinson meets Becky Chambers with more queer cuddling++ and a cast that looks a little like Guardians of the Galaxy but even more diverse (example: a sentient flying train), does that sell you on reading this yet? I was actually close to DNFing this early on—it’s a challenging read with 1600-year-spanning ambition, yet I finished enraptured, immersed in this epic, inspiring story of planetary care and community over corporate greed and interested in learning more about Cree futurism and the author’s nonfiction work on ancient cities.
Read this when you’re in the mood for an ambitious, imaginative, and rewarding work of science-fiction that makes you work for it.
Read this when you’re in the mood for an ambitious, imaginative, and rewarding work of science-fiction that makes you work for it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, and War
Minor: Grief, Death, Slavery, and Medical content
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