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n00basaur's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Violence
alliebookworm's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I wanted to love this one as much as I love TJ Klune’s other books. I love his common themes of loving someone for all of who they are, faults included. But BOY it’s hard to connect to a robot world where the stakes and faults are BIG and entirely not relatable… at least Rambo and Nurse Ratched are my everything, even if the other characters are tricky.
Loved therepresentation of autism, speech impediments, and non-binary characters . Didn’t love the fact that we help someone move on from literal constant murder and that they sometimes don’t remember you for all your love .
Loved the
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Violence and Genocide
lonelylooper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Grief, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Torture, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty
nynaeve2k's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book so much. I’ve never read anything like it. It’s so original. It takes you on an emotional rollercoaster and is so heartwarming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Dementia, Death, Self harm, Blood, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Sexual harassment, Excrement, Outing, and Gore
unavaleriaconpecas's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book breaks my heart in such a beautiful way
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Child death
zas9's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Violence
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.75
Finished reading: January 14th 2024
"Sometimes, it's the smallest things that can change everything when you least expect it."
This book was one of my most anticipated releases last year, because there is something about the way T.J. Klune writes his stories that makes it SO easy to fall in love with both the characters and the writing. I admit that I was a bit worried that some people didn't seem to enjoy In The Lives Of Puppets as much as some of his previous releases... But thankfully I didn't end up being one of them. I knew that I was going to end up giving this story a high rating almost as soon as I started reading it. There is just something about the writing style that just works for me, and the author always does such a fantastic job creating the most wonderful, flawed and quirky characters... The cast in In The Lives Of Puppets is no different, and I loved spending more time with them. Rambo and Nurse Ratched are absolutely hilarious with their banter! It's true that there isn't really much happening in especially the first half, and I was expecting to have more worldbuilding with this strange world the story is set in. This is without a doubt a character-driven story, but somehow I didn't really mind the slightly weaker plot and lack of details. I think this has a lot to do with the fact that I was completely charmed by both the writing and characters, and I was more than happy to just soak everything up and treasure every moment spent in their company. I could have done without the sexual innuendos and references, but as a whole I liked what the connection between Vic and Hap added to the plot. This story is pretty obviously a retelling of both Pinoccio and other classics, and I personally enjoyed spotting the different references. All in all, while In The Lives Of Puppets isn't my absolute favorite T.J. Klune book, I still had a fantastic time reading this story. These characters will stay with me for a long time!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Abandonment, Animal death, Death of parent, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Violence
artmuseam's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
still crying after i just finished reading this book :,) this was the first book i read written by tj klune and i definitely don’t think this will be my last. so much emotion and love and hope trapped into an adventure that left me glued to the book once it started. i loved this concept of robots in a whimsical world where machines find consciences and love…it was so well done. to my surprise, i became obsessed with every single character in this book—especially nurse ratched!! i can’t even count the amount of times she made me laugh but honestly she stole the show. and little rambo reminded me of a roomba vacuum and i thought that was so adorable! finally, vic and hap…i seriously want more of them. i am so sad that this book is over because i truly enjoyed joining this adventure with the characters and this book served as a reminder of how powerful love is. 5/5 stars :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Grief
themookintosh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This story and the world it is set in is incredibly immersive. TJ Klune does a fabulous job of weaving words to craft complex characters you'll fall in love with.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Minor: Genocide