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goldenlake's review
adventurous
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Body horror
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and War
crizzle's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit, Drug use, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Genocide
a_ab's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Maybe even 4.5*s. This is a great book about the ultimate truth that no noble goal can ever be reached through ugly methods.
There were elements I found clunky and too convenient and the writing seemed rough in patches - like awkward translations or rough draft passages that slipped through the editorial reviews.
This book gave me a very nostalgic feeling - it reminded me of the early 20th century literature I read in college - utopian cautionary tales and the stories about the dangers of complacent uniformity.
The saddest part about this book, which is already full of sadness and grief, is that it is as relevant and necessary today as similar stories were nearly 100 years ago.
There were elements I found clunky and too convenient and the writing seemed rough in patches - like awkward translations or rough draft passages that slipped through the editorial reviews.
This book gave me a very nostalgic feeling - it reminded me of the early 20th century literature I read in college - utopian cautionary tales and the stories about the dangers of complacent uniformity.
The saddest part about this book, which is already full of sadness and grief, is that it is as relevant and necessary today as similar stories were nearly 100 years ago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Confinement, Death of parent, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Genocide and Murder
Minor: Vomit
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