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caseythereader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Miscarriage, and Colonisation
Moderate: Cancer and Sexual violence
impla77's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I have mixed feelings on this book. I liked the stories of the grandmothers and mothers much more than those of the children, which is really when the story becomes more intertwined. Its defo very ambitious, perhaps too much so. Just some aspects don’t really work. Also perplexed why this was even categorised as a sci fi book, let alone won awards for being a sci fi book, when the sci fi element is clumsily incorporated and almost tacked on towards the end. I would be interested in reading more books from this author, but perhaps would like a smaller scale story.
Graphic: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Grief, Death, Classism, Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, and Kidnapping
Minor: Vomit
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