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mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Car accident, Abandonment, Medical trauma, and Child death
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Animal death, Alcohol, and Grief
rivaina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
one thing kept bothering me however: the book is basically based around climate change and its impacts on animals yet how it handles climate change impacts on humans is limited to mentioning the scientists and activists who are outraged and laborers whose labor consists of fishing (and are thus trying to deal with losing their means of income, which i do think was handled well). however due to the fact that the message of 'humans only seem capable of destroying nature' is repeated over and over again in this book, i feel a bit uncomfortable that the very real (and currently happening) climate change impacts on humans who have not, or barely, contributed to this process, do not get mentioned even once. i find this a harmful narrative and so i was a bit disappointed that climate change was (or seemed to be) reduced to 'humans bad'.
taking this into account, i can recommend this book as i think its strength lies in the human relationships at its core. i particularly enjoyed the sections taking place aboard the Saghani where we get to know the crew.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
mandib's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Vomit, Death of parent, Genocide, Suicide, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Confinement and Animal death
Minor: Suicide attempt
nehashtyle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Death, Abandonment, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death of parent, Vomit, Grief, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
mmarieritter's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Grief, Death, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
adotzam's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal death, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
hadley_w's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Miscarriage, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Vomit
kizzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Vomit