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pinkthinkydink'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
this book, however, is not for the faint-hearted. Sensitive readers beware
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
wormgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, and Classism
joypouros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It is essentially the same timeline of the first book, just told from a different perspective. The Gardeners are a religious sect that shuns the modern world and preaches an en of days. They are vegetarian and anti consumerist. Each chapter begins with a sermon from their leader and a hymn. The main characters are followers of this religion, though they weren't always. Through flashbacks, you learn their histories and what brought them to The Gardeners. There is overlap with characters and plotlines from the first book.
The plague has happened and they are hunkered in various buildings, trying to survive alone while wondering if there are others.
Th book ends very near how the first book ends, but from a different perspective and possibly a day later.
It's frustrating how vague this book is, yet that's the style of the book. There's a lot to fill in.
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
hanamany's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
sorcha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Cannibalism