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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Colonialism is bad, even if trans people do it / 10
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Medical content, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent
adventurous
medium-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
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
I don't know that I completely understood the overarching plot/science. What I do know is that the characters were amazing and the art showed so much diversity that it's impossible not to love this.
adventurous
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:
No
gorgeous art and really diverse. kind of weird timeline though and lots of time jumps that made this kind of incohesive.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such a great sci-fi adventure. It follows our two main characters Fassen and Lu. Both are nonbinary kids who meet and maintain a secret relationship as they grow up being impacted in different ways by an oppressive empire. It’s a story of growth and finding a way forward when even those on the “good” side are morally unaligned.
I loved the use of technology and AI characters in this book as a way of exploring multiple ways of being. There is a lot of representation of trans and nonbinary characters, and the general cast is diverse in other ways as well.
I loved the use of technology and AI characters in this book as a way of exploring multiple ways of being. There is a lot of representation of trans and nonbinary characters, and the general cast is diverse in other ways as well.
I really enjoyed this and have been continually impressed by Delliquanti's work.
The general worldbuilding of empire vs. resistance has certainly been done before but I really enjoyed the reinterpretation of showing two very different resistances and making both their work important for the final outcome.
There are a lot of real world ideas scattered through this story: Different perspectives for how to respond to colonists/immigrants and their descendants; Staunch capitalism vs. a gift economy; Practical use for AI and the recognition that it could outgrow its directives; accessibility and different cultural responses to injured people.
I really appreciated the variety of body types, relationships, and identities in this book.
The general worldbuilding of empire vs. resistance has certainly been done before but I really enjoyed the reinterpretation of showing two very different resistances and making both their work important for the final outcome.
There are a lot of real world ideas scattered through this story: Different perspectives for how to respond to colonists/immigrants and their descendants; Staunch capitalism vs. a gift economy; Practical use for AI and the recognition that it could outgrow its directives; accessibility and different cultural responses to injured people.
I really appreciated the variety of body types, relationships, and identities in this book.