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shelfofunread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, Cursing, Religious bigotry, Violence, Murder, Suicide, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Animal death, and Mental illness
Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny
cateyeschloe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
Graphic: Child death, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Body horror, Confinement, Racism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Cursing, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Miscarriage, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Suicide
fayelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
*Lofty word choice - it may just be me, but his word choice slowed me down a LOT. And not like, big words, but really unusual words that don't help the story at all. There WERE unusual words that were pertinent during the time period and so, yes, I don't mind looking those up, rock on. But LOADS of other words I feel like nobody would use over and over and it helps nothing. Maybe I'm just grouchy, but it seemed arrogant-ish.
* So many characters that were hard to keep up with. I had to go back a few times and say, "wait, what?"
HOWEVER.
This is THRILLING and I found myself holding my breath while I read sometimes. Ridiculously good story (of course it is, it's Blake Crouch). The back and forth in time were aligned perfectly and many times I found myself shivering because the cold was described so perfectly. So much of it believable and unbelievable at the same time.
Graphic: Cursing
Minor: Torture