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beccaand's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Sexual content, and Confinement
terpsichore1674's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
No surprise, "In the Quick" is an otherwordly and compelling tale about a young woman coming into her own. June is clear-eyed and her spare, simple voice manages to convey the exquisite vastness of space with intimacy of her inner monologue. FYI: If you are looking for swoony romance (per the book jacket) you are not going to find it here. The only thing that throbbed like a bad molar (this is very specific for a reason) was the weird Jane Eyre/Mr. Rochester "Madwoman in the Attic" narrative that springs up toward the end, I'm not sure I'd be the type of woman to forgive my new boyfriend for keeping his dying ex in a hidden room on our sparsely populated space outpost, but far be it from me to judge. Though solitary in her genius, June's relationships see her grow, unfold, turn to the sun and remind us of the power of connection through the grace of an outreached hand. This book flies by, much like those satellite space stations orbiting soundlessly above us, driven by the force of June's mind and conviction.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Violence, and Vomit
foreverbookwandering's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Grief
kayleyhyde's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Listen, normally when I don't like a book, I can see what it was about it that didn't work for me, but would work for others, but I felt like this was just...bad. The MC spends about 50% of the book as a 12 year old (idk why she had to be 12 except she isn't taken v seriously), the "romance" doesn't begin until the last like 60 pages (and is with a guy who knew her when she was a literal child and he was already an adult?), NONE of the science is actually explained (which is written off has her not being able to put into words her ideas), and a man is described as smelling "feral" not once, but twice. I had to read it, so now you do too. Underdeveloped, oddly paced (hopped forward through the story very strangely), and NOT the feminist Martian I was promised. I hate poorly reviewing things but damn, y'all. Also I'm so confused by the synopsis of this book talking about a "fiery love affair that threatens a rescue mission," like...that just doesn't happen. Or if it does, it's about three pages of the whole novel. And also I saw this on LGBTQIA+ lists and it's BARELY there so please don't go in looking for it. Okay, I'm done ranting now.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Vomit
Minor: Confinement and Sexual content
amelew's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Child abuse
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