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lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I usually like literary fiction with speculative elements, but I was really bored here. I liked the school setting at the beginning, and I was intrigued by the premise (never surprised, though. I think this was all obvious and predictable) and some details and questions. But I really didn't like the characters, their toxic friendships and relationships, their boring everyday problems when there was such a huge thing looming over everything. The writing style was fitting but didn't contribute much to my enjoyment of the book, same as the bleak and depressing atmosphere.
I'm really glad I read it, though, and I'm still interested in the author's other works.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Infertility and Grief
jestro's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual content
indrabindra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Moderate: Death, Gore, Infertility, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, and Suicide
jabberwalky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Infertility, and Toxic friendship
bvrealis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Infertility, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
singalana's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
1.75
Minor: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
wolfism's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Infertility, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Toxic friendship
michael_richter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death
Minor: Toxic friendship
milton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Grief and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, and Gaslighting
jodieworton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was recommended by a good friend and have had it on my TBR for a few months. This is an adult dystopian sci-fi novel.
How this book starts is an interesting one, the narrator speaks as if the reader knows who they are and about the world they live in. You are expected to catch up. Through the first half of the book I was guessing for the plot and what was happening in their lives and how was it different to our world.
When its revealed, there is no big ta-da moment, it’s just this is the world we live in and this is normal. I don’t want to ruin the plot for those of you who will read this book, which is why I am skirting round the point.
The book was an easy read and written beautifully, I enjoyed how the story unfolded and at times really felt for one of the main characters. This book is complex and emotional and does raise a few questions, there was some elements that I would have liked answered in the ending, but I don’t think we are meant to know and I’m ok with that.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship