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pinkthinkydink'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
5.0
this book, however, is not for the faint-hearted. Sensitive readers beware
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Body horror, Physical abuse, War, Confinement, Gun violence, Rape, Addiction, and Alcohol
skeptic_hecate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence and Rape
Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Animal death
readinbythesea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Rape, Trafficking, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
joypouros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It is essentially the same timeline of the first book, just told from a different perspective. The Gardeners are a religious sect that shuns the modern world and preaches an en of days. They are vegetarian and anti consumerist. Each chapter begins with a sermon from their leader and a hymn. The main characters are followers of this religion, though they weren't always. Through flashbacks, you learn their histories and what brought them to The Gardeners. There is overlap with characters and plotlines from the first book.
The plague has happened and they are hunkered in various buildings, trying to survive alone while wondering if there are others.
Th book ends very near how the first book ends, but from a different perspective and possibly a day later.
It's frustrating how vague this book is, yet that's the style of the book. There's a lot to fill in.
Minor: Gore, Animal cruelty, Violence, Trafficking, Terminal illness, Suicide, Murder, Rape, Pandemic/Epidemic, Kidnapping, and Animal death
backyardjake's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Torture, Gore, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Murder
Minor: Abandonment, Infertility, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Bullying
nodogsonthemoon'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
4.25
Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Infidelity, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
swaggie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Genocide, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Rape, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
sorcha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Suicide, Mental illness, Confinement, and Gun violence
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cannibalism