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rachaelbunny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Chronic illness, Violence, War, Death, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Police brutality, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Body horror
rebelbelle13'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
4.0
Seeds planted in previous novels reach harvest here- Duarte's rogue Martian fleet (that used Inaros' Free Navy campaign as cover) that escaped through the Laconia gate is back with an entire generation of brainwashed soldiers and ships that work in tandem with the protomolecule, making them nearly indestructible.
While the plot does struggle a bit after the initial attack from Laconia, it slowly builds back up as the crew of the Roci work with belters and an underground force to oppose its conquest of Medina station. Whatever lines that previously existed between Earth, Mars and Belters vanish as the inhabitants of the Sol system fight those of Laconia. The novel is reminiscent of The Empire Strikes Back in that the story ends on part cliffhanger, part pause- forces are scattered, and time is needed to lick wounds, regroup, and plan the next attack.
This novel is a great leaping off point for the books to come, and I can't wait to see how they will beat back the Laconia invasion, and find out more about the protomolecule and those who made it.
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death
Minor: Confinement
ninjamuse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Colonisation and Terminal illness
Moderate: War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Confinement
Minor: Torture
saroreen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: War, Death, Violence, and Blood
damjanotom'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: War, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Xenophobia, Classism, Colonisation, and Confinement
hexe_19's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Terminal illness, and War
Minor: Torture and Body horror
iono'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Violence, War, and Colonisation
Moderate: Terminal illness, Cursing, Confinement, Murder, and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness, Grief, Torture, Medical content, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Cultural appropriation
kerttuli'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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Blood
Moderate: Terminal illness, Violence, War, and Death
Minor: Medical content
idksamiguess'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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death, War, and Violence
Minor: Medical content
truecrimefan'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: War
Minor: Terminal illness