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insanebookperson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Grief, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence
scholastic_squid'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Abortion, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Child death
spookyaz'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
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Misogyny
raptorq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Miscarriage, Murder, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Violence and Blood
professor_jango'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
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Miscarriage, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, and Torture
lamegod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Death, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Minor: Racism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Cursing, Abortion, Blood, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
badmom's review
- 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: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Death, Medical trauma, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Racism, Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Torture, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, and Genocide
rachaelwho'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
I think the people who didn't like this book wanted it to be spookier and more sci-fi. This is a book about motherhood, womanhood, pregnancy, autonomy, family, ancestry, and what we owe each other. Authoritarianism and institutionalization, too. It is also about climate and catastrophe, near-future dystopia. The sci-fi conceit isn't superfluous, but this isn't quite "genre fiction" and if you wanted to get into that, I guess you probably wouldn't love this one. Reviews hung up on the "science" of the setting not making sense are... Really stunningly, jaw-droppingly missing the forest.
Graphic: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Death, Child death, Confinement, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
theprimalcollective's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Transphobia
emzconklin's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, and Misogyny