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sbox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Trafficking, and War
Minor: Racism
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
3.0
Overall liked it but didn't love it. I didn't really care for the ending but enjoyed the overall idea of the book.
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement
vninny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
savazelena's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
As so many have said: good idea, bad execution.
As far as content goes, I'm relatively okay with it. It's an interesting premise that shifts the perspective on patriarchy and gender and boy do we need those. The only thing that is missing, for me, is the question of trans characters - we have a minor intersex character and that's it? It would be a really interesting topic to explore in the context of this dystopia, so I missed it.
For the style... I thought it was just dramatic for the beginning of the story, but it doesn't. End. All throughout the book. We have these. Short. Intense. Sentences. That are sometimes deep and pseudointelectual. And sometimes. Just descriptions. To me, it's bad writing. There's no versatility, no changes in narration considering the context.
And because of this fake deep style, the second half of the book is almost incoherent. There is a lot of political themes and complex storyline, but we never get any actual explanations, there are no motives for what the characters are doing, they are all just a cardboard cutout of an archetype.
The letter story was interesting and I liked it. I would've liked to see more of this dynamics, as it also feels more realistic and would be harder to complicate with style.
Since Atwood is mentioned in acknowledgment, I feel comfortable comparing this to Handmaid's Tale and The Testament: books with very dystopian and VERY complex plots, seen through a few of the characters, well written and understandable, with dimensional characters. This was, in comparison, a college essay.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
p_ttyb_tch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Trafficking
surelyyoujess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
haileearynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
oksanagold's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
waclements7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical trauma
mcrowey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Torture