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beccaand's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Body horror, Terminal illness, Violence, Cancer, and Gore
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
emmalouisereads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
This was an interesting idea, however I really had no idea what was happening for about 1/3 of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, and Animal death
machen27's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
I'll be honest, at first glance, this is a weird book. A piece of alternate history where elephants communicate with humans and somehow become irrevocably associated with ionizing radiation. Yet, it speaks at questions of how we might atone for our sins as a society, the place we have in this world, and the harms we do to each other. Bolander wastes no time and dives straight into it, pulling you along whether or not you follow until a dizzying end. It's such a short book that reading it will take no time, even though you must carefully work through it to understand what it means on even a literal level. Definitely recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail
bbrown's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness
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