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shaun_dh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really only read this in the first place bc it was listed as a book for the Queer Lit Readathon and I was under the impression that the MC is bisexual. She talks an awful lot about interest in boys/men and only a mere two sentences about her having kissed a girl, so idk that I would call this queer representation
The author’s note about Indigenous boarding schools was appreciated bc Idk if that is being taught in schools and if the young audience would know about that otherwise
Overall, this was a good read. Jane is a fantastic MC. I love a young woman who takes no shit from men—especially when it’s so subversive for the time. It would make a killer movie. I liked it enough to want to pick up the sequel. Almost every content warning you can think up for how Black people were treated during that time is applicable, so heed that
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Classism, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Cannibalism, Child death, Hate crime, and Racism
Moderate: Animal death and Confinement
Minor: Child abuse, Abortion, Alcohol, Cursing, and Domestic abuse
centurylore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Sexism, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, War, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racial slurs, Child death, Medical content, Murder, Kidnapping, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent
leafhead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, Gore, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Police brutality, Trafficking, Gun violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Medical content, Blood, and Slavery
pinkalpaca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Misogyny and Slavery
brerreads's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Blood, Racial slurs, and Racism
huirangdolly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death and Racial slurs
Moderate: Classism and Cursing
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
bookishkellyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, War, and Slavery
dragoninwinterfell's review against another edition
- 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
Jane attends one of these schools where she has to learn etiquette (so as to be tolerable company for the people she will serve) alongside combat training with other teenage girls. As the story is told through her first-person POV, her dry wit, well-earned pessimism, practicality, and care for others are at the forefront. Jane is such a fascinating character full of acknowledged flaws alongside rarely acknowledged virtues. Had this been a book where she was just narrating her boring day at home in a world with no zombies, I still would have been attached enough to her to be enthralled. But this is a world with zombies as well as common human atrocities. So it was fascinating following along as she navigated the horrors of both zombies and racism, which equally threatened her life and the lives of those she loves.
I'm awed by Ireland's skill in creating a character and a world that felt so real and immersive.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, and Kidnapping
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Classism, Gore, Slavery, and Murder
clr00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Sexual assault