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adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Genocide, War
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The first half I was not sure about. The MC felt very distant and I couldn't really get into her. When the second murder happened I saw it coming and realised who the culprit was . However the later twists and turns were a very fun surprise. I really felt for the MC and her feelings towards Vanguard/AI . I really liked how the MC anxiety and panic attacks were described, it made my heart clench in tension too. The rest of the characters did feel a little flat. Especially her direct boss. Also his way of speaking really annoyed me and the amounts of aye?'s and yeah?'s was getting a bit much. I do love that it is all set in the not too distant future. Which made it much more relatable than space thrillers set somewhere in the next millennium. All and all a good read with slow start but a satisfying ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Murder
Moderate: War
Minor: Vomit
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Grief, War
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Medical trauma
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Suicide, Medical content
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm not big on sci-fi usually but this book was with my Night Worms subscription and I've loved almost everything else I've gotten from them.
This book is a sci-fi "locked room" murder mystery with a disabled queer main character and a side cast that includes poc, queer, and non-binary people. It covers war, terrorism, class, evil corporations, and disability.
This book got me out of a month-long reading slump and it was fantastic.
This book is a sci-fi "locked room" murder mystery with a disabled queer main character and a side cast that includes poc, queer, and non-binary people. It covers war, terrorism, class, evil corporations, and disability.
This book got me out of a month-long reading slump and it was fantastic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Blood
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
An absolutely engrossing ride! This book is part murder mystery, part thriller and it was difficult to put down, I had to know what happened next.
An absolutely engrossing ride! This book is part murder mystery, part thriller and it was difficult to put down, I had to know what happened next.
“My contractual commitment to ensuring the safety and security of Parthenope Enterprises and its facilities, operations, and employees did not extend to searching through fluid-stained sheets beneath the bare ass of a twenty-something kid reckless enough to think that paying somebody to drill into his head was a good idea.”
Dead Space follows Hester Marley, a disillusioned AI expert who has survived a horrific tragedy and unimaginable loss and is now injured, indebted, and stranded in the far end of space. Stuck in place until she can pay off her debt, everything changes when a former friend and fellow survivor contacts her.
“This isolated rock in the outer system, this thankless job helping a rich company make itself richer, the pain in my joints where metal met flesh, the medical debt that grew every day, this was it, this was all I had, until I could work my way out.”
I’m not going to say anymore for fear of spoilers, but this book had my heart pounding and me flipping the pages long into the night. Definitely for fans of science fiction thrillers, intrigue and suspense.
Also, the main character is queer and a side character is non-binary, so you know I loved that representation.
However, as I am a white non-disabled individual, I can’t speak towards how the representation of characters of color or a person who is disabled was handled, I’m definitely hoping to read own voices reviews to see what they think.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Hate crime, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry
fetishization of a person with a disability (the main character has prostheses), stereotyping, bigotry, talk of war, war crimes, famine, attempted genocide, and sterilization.
I definitely might have missed something, if I did please tell me!