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dlrosebyh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Suicide, Addiction, and Medical content
carmexfiend's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Contagion is a fast-paced soft science fiction YA with multiple POV characters about a small group trying to survive a rescue mission gone very wrong. There's two explicitly queer women (one of which is a POV character) and I liked the dynamic between them. The team seems pretty racially diverse, but the story doesn't dive deep into their backstories since everyone is mostly focused on not dying. There's no romance in the book and the whole thing is very focused on action, which I liked. Based on how it ended, I do wonder if there will be a romance in the sequel.
My only quibble is that the premise lost a lot of its spark for me once it's confirmed that the contagion isbacteria that causes most people to become zombies and some people to get super-powers like super-speed and telepathy. It was partly expected but it became a little hard to believe. But it is a action YA so I can't really fault it.
My only quibble is that the premise lost a lot of its spark for me once it's confirmed that the contagion is
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Suicide, Medical content, and Addiction
Explanation for the blood, body horror, and death warnings:
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