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lizziaha's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
To start with the negative, i think that this book just had too many fake-outs and political machinations for me. The political machinations couldn’t really be avoided—they were part of the story that Backman wants to tell, and very necessary. I just found them boring. The fake-outs, on the other hand, felt distracting to that story. I think it made certain emotional moments feel cheap instead of impactful. That being said, this book does emotion and characters beautifully. There’s a really palpable sense of connection between the characters. And i think that’s really essential to the story of discord. Because you need that connection and that history if you want there to be stakes between warring entities. Once again, I’m at a loss for where this series might go in the next book. And I’m slightly worried about the fates of certain characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Outing
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Rape, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Blood, Self harm, Addiction, and Classism
Minor: Transphobia and Child abuse
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Minor: Rape
alexiconic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
It’s blown me away a bit less than the first book. I loved spending more time with the characters I loved in Bear Town. Backman is able to continue the story and at the same time tackle new, recognizable trends we might see in our lives, too. Admirably done, because it never feels like a stretch or fan service. The one drawback is just that it didn’t feel like a necessary sequel given the wrap up of the first book in this duology. Which isn’t bad at all - still it’s one of the best sequels I’ve read - but it felt just a bit jarring to re-enter a world that seemed finished and well-rounded.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Outing, Death, Violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicide
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