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eric_conrad's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful descriptions of nature and the nature of man. Even liked the Dickensian ending.
andimontgomery's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. As much as I wanted to love this book, I just couldn't. (Incidentally, my husband is a fan.) I love dystopian literature, but this one was just SO depressing.
It started out great, but then Makepeace left her home in search of...something. Then, everything about her life changed for the worse. While she was a survivor, the story was told in such a disjointed way that I had a hard time staying connected to it.
It started out great, but then Makepeace left her home in search of...something. Then, everything about her life changed for the worse. While she was a survivor, the story was told in such a disjointed way that I had a hard time staying connected to it.
lucidquasar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
johndoe15's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
jmaynard15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
heat_her's review against another edition
Not a fan of the casual racism in this book. Also learned that I would have some sexual violence to look forward to reading and decided I don’t really need to have that described to me in yet another book written by a man.
It’s unfortunate, though, because I was really digging the premise.
It’s unfortunate, though, because I was really digging the premise.
essjay's review against another edition
Had actually been looking forward to reading this one for a while, but just didn't like being in Makepeace's head? The casual racism and constant threat of sexual violence were just not anything I'm terribly interested in reading rn.