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thealmightykatt'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
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Animal death, Gun violence, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
inkwellimps'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Racism, Body horror, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
Minor: Religious bigotry
The child death is in two characters' backstory and not explicitly shown.ellenigrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
thecaffeinatedlibrary's review against another edition
5.0
I knew I'd love this book, knew it from the moment I found out that it was not only an unofficial caption is Mary Shelly's Frankenstein but about dinosaurs too. I was not wrong, I loved this book.
Mary's anger, her pride and her urge to do more—be more—make her an extremely compelling protagonist. There is much to love about this book, but Mary is easily the most extraordinary. I hated every single man in this book (except for Mr. Jamsetjee), there was a veritable amount of anger induced eye twitching going on.
I just... I adored this book and everything it says, not just about women in science, but women in the 19th century. The science itself, and the elements of paleontology, were so well done and so thoroughly researched.
I'm of the opinion that having read Frankenstein prior to picking this up will benefit you greatly. My love for Frankenstein certainly elevated my love for this book, and I think that is the best way to enjoy this.
If you're a fan of Frankenstein and dinosaurs, this one is for you.
Graphic: Animal death, Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Child death, Blood, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Racism
ofbooksandechos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Medical content and Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Animal death, Ableism, and Classism
Minor: Racial slurs, Gun violence, and Racism
eleanora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Child death, Violence, Homophobia, Gore, Lesbophobia, and Sexism
Minor: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
quinnpjd930's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Gore, Animal death, Death, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Murder
lira_the_recluse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Ableism, Sexism, Misogyny, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism and Child death
Minor: Death of parent
angaramiel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
What must it be like, do you think, to run about saying whatever one likes, as so many gentlemen do? To have one's flaws and misdeeds attributed not to one's sex, or the manner of one's birth, but to one's character alone. I should like that, I think; to make an utter fool of myself, and be regarded not as a bad example of womanhood, but merely a bad example.
Truth had never opened anyone's heart - or purse strings - to a cause.
There is always that part of us, I think, that supposes ourselves immortal - not me, not today, not like this.
3/5 fun idea just not for me. Though I got some good quotes from it. Many other may love this book, and I can see why, it just wasn't a book for me.
Great setting descriptions, great character development, I'm not really sure what was lacking in this for me, but something was.
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Child death
amy_church's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gun violence