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alsndra's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Self harm
Moderate: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death
mimsterzoo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Animal death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness and Miscarriage
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol
Very relatable characters. Living life with a cause. Indomitable spirit. Overcoming hardship/trauma. Finding hope amidst anguish.corriejn's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I do get why some people might like this book. They're just wrong. (Sorry, but did I mention I really really hate it?)
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Mental illness, Car accident, Grief, Child death, Death of parent, and Suicide
eligru's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So many things in one story, so many amazing characters. So much swimming and fighting for nature, for sanity and for survival. Loved it.
Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Miscarriage, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Self harm, and Vomit
Minor: Chronic illness
amandaformby's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Animal death, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Confinement, and Abandonment
mel_s_bookshelf's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Car accident, Abandonment, Medical trauma, and Child death
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Animal death, Alcohol, and Grief
semeyers's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Franny Lynch (née Stone) is about as unreliable as a narrator as they come and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Aside from being constantly reminded about how ~wild~ she is and how she must always be ~free~, I think her story was well done. My frustration was her trauma is never fully explored. We learn early on that she suffers from night terrors specifically surrounding choking and her sleepwalking is sometimes violent, yet we never really learn the answer as to why that is for sure.
The novel bounces back and forth in time, but I enjoyed this and thought it was well and clearly done. It helped to build up the suspense and answer some questions that are raised about Fanny in the beginning.
My main frustrations were with the issues surrounding the environment. Migrations, we find out in the first few pages, takes place in dystopian present or a not-so-distant future where 80% of animal life has gone extinct due to climate change and human activity. Forests are so endangered that there are years long waiting lists for people to visit them. All megafauna (elephants, rhinos, hippos, pandas, etc.) are extinct. There are no large predators left. All birds, aside from a few species of sea birds are gone. With ecosystems degraded so dramatically, you'd expect the world to be unrecognizable. Coastal cities wiped out. Large refugee populations. Food systems disrupted. Landscapes dramatically changed. Violent storms whipping up frequently, but unpredictably. Remaining animal populations moving in to fill voids (for example, insect populations are expected to skyrocket with climate change and most pest species would fair well, if not thrive).
But, in this novel, the world itself seems fairly unaffected. Coastal cities are still thriving. Village life continues as normal. Ireland is still a lush, green, livable, landscape. Seas are still easily navigable with regular currents and predictable storm patterns. All animal life is just...gone. It's weird. It was frustrating to read.
The book was also fairly disjointed in the writing style. It felt as if the author was still developing as the novel progressed. As a result, in my opinion, the last 10-15% of the novel was far superior than the first majority. I loved the ending. It actually upped my review slightly. I just wish we got more of a conclusion for the crew members.
Graphic: Car accident, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gore and Suicide
Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
andrea2813's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Car accident
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death, Murder, and Pregnancy