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thesunthesunthesunthesun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Extremely tight writing style, every page some horrifying/exhillirating truth is revealed and the hints and clues for plots and conspiracies for later are laid out.
There was never a dull moment, inlcuding the finance talk (which is, of course, quite essential for a story about an accountant).
Various chapters of the book switch points of view, characters, locations, and that could get confusing if you don't pay attention. I personally felt it was doable, but I could see how people would struggle with this.
Very slightly displeased at the ending of this book, and how it was setting up the next book. It was still very good, but it didn't leave me as breathless and excited and terrified the way the other two did. Those had the endings set up in such a way that I kept thinking "no! i have so many unanswered questions!!".
Here, things were being wrapped up nicely, and Then the next thing was introduced.
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Blood, Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Xenophobia, Animal death, Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Biphobia, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Misogyny, Outing, Torture, and Trafficking
Moderate: Homophobia, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Transphobia, Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Minor: Incest, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Child death, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, and Suicide attempt
aileron'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Colonisation, War, Xenophobia, Cancer, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Animal death, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia
beebalm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't know how he did it, but Seth has clearly done his research, used beta readers, etc to capture all kinds of queerness and how that interacts with the Empire.
So glad to see
Graphic: Torture, Colonisation, Body horror, Lesbophobia, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
ferlefur's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Death, Medical content, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Genocide, Cancer, and Gore
Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gun violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Blood, Colonisation, Drug use, Slavery, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Incest, Death of parent, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pedophilia
rheagoveas'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, War, and Blood
lipstickitotheman'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Transphobia, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Violence, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Colonisation, Drug use, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Blood, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Trafficking, and War
pineapplesurvivor'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Cancer, Homophobia, Colonisation, Violence, and War
Moderate: Gore, Body horror, Sexism, Classism, Violence, Genocide, Torture, Medical content, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Grief, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Genocide, and Cultural appropriation