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talonsontypewriters's review
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Drug use
Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Memory loss. Discrimination against and supremacist attitudes within an in-universe faction.city_girl_writer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
This was a really good thought experiment set in our near future. Loved the concept and liked the execution. I am still not quite sure if sci-fi thrillers are for me, but this book lets me gauge my expectations. I got kinda bored halfway through, but it didn't deter me from dnf-ing. It was very interesting to follow a somewhat unreliable narrator without knowing the MC was unreliable for half of the story. It ends quite realistically but left room for more thought. Definitely an underrated gem!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
toopunkrockforshul's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Interesting premise but the writing was a bit clunky for me and the story dragged. Didn't feel like there was much point to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Blood, Alcohol, Addiction, Confinement, and Suicide
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
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