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kek513's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Started strong as an engaging pandemic tale but really lost the the thread halfway through and didn't recover. The POV shifts for the first time at about 50% of the novel and the pacing never recovers, all tension is lost. And I was disappointed in the ending, it felt so limp and unsatisfying. There was some real potential with this setting, and I enjoyed the set-up, but much of the second half felt 'edgy for edgy's sake' and the dialog got weak.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Cannibalism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Cancer, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infidelity, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent
syllareads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Murder, Gore, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Death
Moderate: Medical content and Ableism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
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