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waterlilly's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
civail's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
vanessa10readsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I think this could be a 5-star book for many readers. My issues with the book are personal, and more about my taste than the writing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
nmirra's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
Fast-paced and aware of itself, The Anomaly reads like a mixture of the TV show Lost and If On A Winter's Night A Traveler. The author does an impressive job of efficiently building different characters' emotional landscapes, with only a few of the 12 characters coming off as cliché outlines. One issue common in speculative fiction is that, when something impossible happens, the whole world in the story has the same reaction. This book gets around that issue by taking the time to show many characters' reactions to the same impossible moment. This grounds the book by depicting the wide range of possible human responses; you can more easily find yourself in that crowd.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse
_kathill's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Suicide, Pedophilia, and Murder
nargott's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Murder, Gore, and Sexual assault
swishing's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Such a fascinating and unnerving concept. I made the mistake of reading this on a plane, but I was so hooked, I couldn’t stop reading. I appreciated that the author didn’t sacrifice character for the sake of the plot, especially given how compelling the plot was.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Homophobia
alylentz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
This was such an intriguing and engrossing read. In particular, I found the ending to be really bold and was a satisfying end to the ride.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Gun violence
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