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wordswoods's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Onto the last!
Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Sexual content
bookishnatalia'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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Drug use
mtht's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Genocide
lily_k8y'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
3.0
I still enjoyed this book; I love all the characters in their own ways, but I didn't find the same level of "cannot put this book down" reading blitz I had before. Definitely still planning on picking up the 4th book, and going to try not to leave it sitting on my bookshelf for three years again ;)
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Bullying
erenreads12'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
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Drug use
hatterell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Something about Chambers' writing feels very different in this piece. I felt no connection to the characters, and the writing was filled with cliches and easier tropes than I'm used to seeing from this author. I'm not sure if it's due to this change in writing, or due to this being the most perspectives Chambers has written so far, but I think the characters will be forgettable.
I liked the idea that the blurb of the book promised, "what is the purpose of a ship that has reached its destination?", but I think Chambers built this theme too late into the narrative for me to be invested. I think this could have been a really poignant theme to read about during lockdown, but found that the discussion of it, through mouthpieces such as Isabel, unfortunately just felt like Chambers indulging in wanting to write incredibly length, "meaningful" passages.
My favourite part of the book was the passages from the Fleet's Harmagian visitor, reflecting on aspects of Exodan life, and I would've liked to see more of these. It disappoints me that these were my favourite sections when I'm usually such a fan of Chambers' characters!
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Medical content
goblingirlreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Bullying and Drug use
massivepizzacrust'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
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content and Drug use
urs's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Xenophobia
lucyf's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death
Minor: Drug use