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I hated the way this book made me feel. I'm used to reading sad books with sad endings, but something about this just really hit me and I don't know why. I think it dealed with some very interesting themes like what makes us human or the definition of freedom, but in a smaller amount than I expected? I hated the world building. In the beginning I really liked how you knew nothing at all about why the women were in the cage, but that was mostly because I expected an explanation the entire time.

I was just really disappointed when there was none, because there was so much potential for a great explanation that was just wasted. For me the lack of an explanation didn't even have a effect on me that made the book more interesting, it just seemed like a lack of world building

I think the narrator was a really interesting and well written character though. Most of the other women seemed kind of flat to me on the other hand, which I thought was sad because going into this book I expected strong female characters.
Overall this was a good book, but it just didn't stand out to me and it's probably not something I will think about for a long time.

I am the sterile offspring of a race about wich I know nothing, not even whether it has become extinct.
Perhaps, somewhere humanity is flourishing under the stars, unaware that a daughter of its blood is ending her days in silence.
There is nothing we can do about it.

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gaeu's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

wow wow WOW!!!
I need time to digest this book, but wow.
The only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is because there are questions still unanswered (which I guess it’s the point), but I still would have liked some answers
Very introspective book, questioning the meaning of life and what it means to live. The pacing reminds me of “The invisible life of Addie la rue” where in both books you’re basically following these women through the years and what happens to them
I really enjoyed this. So much so that I read in one sitting and that doesn’t happen very often

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meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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juli161's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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? N/A

4.5

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mrsbidders's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

I need some time to gather my thoughts about this. So I might add to this review later.

It’s desolate. It’s upsetting. It’s isolating. You feel the despair radiating from every page and yet somehow kind of hopeful as well. The main character and her determination to keep going is quite something to behold.

It’s really got me thinking about the concept of freedom and how knowledge - of who we are and where we come from - is perhaps one of the biggest freedoms that we often take for granted.

There’s so much I can say! About human relationships and resourcefulness and womanhood. But I don’t want to ruin it.

It’s going to sit with me for a long time, that’s for sure.

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