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ccoley34's review
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
I really really enjoyed this book. It was so wonderfully written and the characters are multi-dimensional and engaging.
Centered around climate disaster and drowning in single use plastic, it’s hard not to take the messages from this book and apply them to how we are currently living. I also really connected to the human desire and need to create for oneself without needing to monitize it.
Additionally, the author does not shy away from how vulnerable populations are taken advantage of (lots of content warnings, there are some pretty dark parts of the story). I enjoyed how there was always a connection back to present times—though I could see how it could come across heavy handed.
I found this to be so thought provoking and I liked how the ending didn’t wrap everything up in a nice bow, but instead let’s the reader draw their own ending conclusions.
Centered around climate disaster and drowning in single use plastic, it’s hard not to take the messages from this book and apply them to how we are currently living. I also really connected to the human desire and need to create for oneself without needing to monitize it.
Additionally, the author does not shy away from how vulnerable populations are taken advantage of (lots of content warnings, there are some pretty dark parts of the story). I enjoyed how there was always a connection back to present times—though I could see how it could come across heavy handed.
I found this to be so thought provoking and I liked how the ending didn’t wrap everything up in a nice bow, but instead let’s the reader draw their own ending conclusions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Drug use
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Rape
kylieqrada's review
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a total title/cover grab, and it was SUCH a good one!!!!! Mad Max dystopia but make it a climate disaster? Plus that ambiguous ending thoughhhhhhh!!!!!! 🙀🙀🙀 Check your trigger warnings for this, though. She dark.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug use, Sexism, Misogyny, and Trafficking
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
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