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marieke17's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is so beautiful. I would recommend it to literally everyone. Reading about a group of woman that escaped a prison not knowing what to expect but still having hope in finding other people. <The way they have so much respect for the dead every time the find a new bunker or when one of them dies. The way this woman decides to follow her dream to keep looking after she’s the only one left.> The way she doesn’t know anything other than what the other women have told her and how she wants to know everything.
This book leaves me in tears, questions and a smile.
This book leaves me in tears, questions and a smile.
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Excrement
edgaranjapoe's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gore, Confinement, and Body horror
Minor: Blood, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Excrement
orangeoverload's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is about a women who is kept in a cage with 39 other women under mysterious circumstances. We never get to know why they are there or even where they are. Are they on Earth, or a completely different planet? What is the purpose of them being locked up, kept away from the rest of civilization? We experienced the world through the eyes of our unnamed main character, and I really enjoyed walking beside her as she grew and learnt, and never knew men. This story is wonderful. The landscape was endearing and I enjoying the other female characters too.
The book really delves into what it is to be human. How can you even see yourself as a human when you haven't experienced a typical human life? All you have known is this bunker and the stories told to you by the other women. There was wonder for me in not knowing all of the answers, some sweet bitterness in not understanding. Being able to speculate is part of the magic here, and for anyone wanting to read this book, know that we don't get all of the answers, and there is beauty in that.
The book really delves into what it is to be human. How can you even see yourself as a human when you haven't experienced a typical human life? All you have known is this bunker and the stories told to you by the other women. There was wonder for me in not knowing all of the answers, some sweet bitterness in not understanding. Being able to speculate is part of the magic here, and for anyone wanting to read this book, know that we don't get all of the answers, and there is beauty in that.
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Confinement
Minor: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Grief, Blood, Excrement, Abandonment, and Cancer
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