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libbyleeereads's review
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Going into this book I think I expected an inspiring environmental activism book that dealt with water issues in the American Southwest. I came to find that it was about extremist environmental activists who were crass, racist, sexist, and extremely hypocritical. I kept looking for the purpose of the characters being so difficult to relate to but I could not figure it out. The descriptions of the west are interesting and unique with similarly interesting chase scenes but this was not enough to make the book worth reading in all honesty.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, Sexism, and Racial slurs
laura_nel13's review
adventurous
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Cursing
Moderate: Excrement, Alcoholism, Racism, Drug use, Racial slurs, Violence, Car accident, Body horror, and Blood
Minor: Grief, Misogyny, War, Medical content, Death, and Sexism
readingbrb's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
1.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, War, Racial slurs, and Sexism
paulypokey's review
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism and Racial slurs
leahclayton's review
the misogyny, racism, and overall arrogance meant i couldn’t get past ch. 2
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny
varo's review
Abbey manages to be racist and sexist in the first handful of pages and it only gets worse from there. Additionally, the prose is so purple, I'm surprised it hasn't been taken for a medical exam
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
juicewrld999's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mixed feelings as i read this book but the end was so good that it left me feeling really good about what i read. abbey tells a damn good story, overlooking his 1960s white manness. made me miss the desert.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Sexism
bonriki's review against another edition
Edgelord ramblings with a very racist, sexist tone. No thank you
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
cubobble3's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
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