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erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I felt like the dialogue was middling to bad. There was a lot of exposition to the ignorant characters in the room that could have been done better. Perhaps I'm a stylistic snob, but the one line about Americans being a dichotomy of tech leaders whose people are also anti-academic, really rang throughout the entire book. An expert commenting that they found something interesting is invariably followed by the room asking for a translation for those who don't have a degree.
A major theme that is wallowed in, is tech being used for military purposes. This is specifically applied to genetics research (a loaded topic in Christian America), while deftly dodging the point that most of USAs technological advances have been made due to military funding. The idea that genetically heritable illnesses could be treated with gene therapy is not a new one to me, nor is the idea that similar techniques could be used for eugenics.
Poverty and addiction also seem to be a stereotype in this. It's all a bit of a lumbering shambles. If someone tells you their alias is Wilma, isn't anyone over the age of 30 going to guess their real name is Betty? This book feels like it's trying to be smart, but isn't very.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Confinement, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Classism, Gun violence, Dementia, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Islamophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic
dragongirl271's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
hmetwade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Death, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, Hate crime, Car accident, Medical content, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Genocide
eleasereads'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Death, and Gun violence
kryskross's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Medical trauma, Genocide, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Addiction, Murder, and Blood
jewelkr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Blood, Death, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Medical content, Addiction, Confinement, Genocide, Murder, and Stalking
ktdakotareads'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
4.0
Moderate: Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, War, Death, Racism, Violence, Confinement, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Hate crime, Addiction, and Misogyny
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
_belty_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, and Genocide
juli_powers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, and Violence
Minor: Death