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ella_w_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
velvet_young's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
liz4242's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Animal death
emco_0'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
mt_gilley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
amaranth_wytch's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol
yaoipaddle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I felt it was realistic enough for me to enjoy but still fantastical enough for me to not feel stressed about irl issues. (I already know things are terrible. Go beyond that.) I think the dry humor in the story and characters really helped.
I loved the two leads! Halyard is sooo pathetic it's awesome. And Resaint is so weird I love her.
The world building is interesting but often times it is just dumped on you which made this book take a while for me to finish. It felt like an overload of info at times. This gets easier to manage like 40% in.
The epilogues are great and it sparked my interest in the story much like how Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep did. You really feel like you are being pulled in for the ride and made to think about what you are reading. I'm still kinda thinking about the endings.
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Cursing, Animal death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, War, Kidnapping, and Xenophobia
dollym'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
4.5
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
onewoman_bookclub's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
krysley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a strange book, and it weirdly made me love it. It's a near-future sci-fi story about the extinction industry and capitalism told in a darkly comedic way. It reminded me a lot of Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.
What I think really made me like this book is the narrator, John Hastings. His rendition of Mark Halyard so absurdly matched the character Steve from the TBS series Wrecked that I was highly entertained by the whole thing. The narrator's voices for women weren't that great, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Venmous Lumpsucker is strange, and yet highly plausible. And it made me want to check out more from Ned Beauman.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Drug use