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summary of 2376 ratings (see reviews)
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Violence (17 reviewers), Gun violence (14 reviewers), Death (13 reviewers), Rape (8 reviewers), Child death (7 reviewers), Blood (7 reviewers), Torture (5 reviewers), Animal death (5 reviewers), Racism (5 reviewers), Slavery (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (5 reviewers), Grief (4 reviewers), Sexual violence (4 reviewers), Physical abuse (4 reviewers), Police brutality (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Child abuse (3 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Cannibalism (2 reviewers), Trafficking (2 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), Mass/school shootings (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Pedophilia (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Ableism (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moderate
Rape (10 reviewers), Slavery (10 reviewers), Child death (9 reviewers), Death (8 reviewers), Cannibalism (7 reviewers), Sexual violence (7 reviewers), Animal death (6 reviewers), Drug abuse (6 reviewers), Gun violence (6 reviewers), Violence (5 reviewers), Racism (5 reviewers), Trafficking (4 reviewers), Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Drug use (4 reviewers), Torture (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Police brutality (3 reviewers), Addiction (3 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Child abuse (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (3 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), Religious bigotry (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Incest (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Animal cruelty (1 reviewer)Minor
Slavery (6 reviewers), Cannibalism (6 reviewers), Trafficking (5 reviewers), Rape (4 reviewers), Incest (3 reviewers), Animal death (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Gun violence (2 reviewers), Sexism (2 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Police brutality (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 58%
challenging 53%
reflective 52%
tense 52%
emotional 49%
sad 36%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 4%
informative 1%
funny 0%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 12%
Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99% | No: 0%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others’ emotions.
Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny.
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When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others’ emotions.
Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny.
What the community thinks
summary of 2376 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Violence (17 reviewers), Gun violence (14 reviewers), Death (13 reviewers), Rape (8 reviewers), Child death (7 reviewers), Blood (7 reviewers), Torture (5 reviewers), Animal death (5 reviewers), Racism (5 reviewers), Slavery (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (5 reviewers), Grief (4 reviewers), Sexual violence (4 reviewers), Physical abuse (4 reviewers), Police brutality (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Child abuse (3 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Cannibalism (2 reviewers), Trafficking (2 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), Mass/school shootings (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Pedophilia (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Ableism (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moderate
Rape (10 reviewers), Slavery (10 reviewers), Child death (9 reviewers), Death (8 reviewers), Cannibalism (7 reviewers), Sexual violence (7 reviewers), Animal death (6 reviewers), Drug abuse (6 reviewers), Gun violence (6 reviewers), Violence (5 reviewers), Racism (5 reviewers), Trafficking (4 reviewers), Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Drug use (4 reviewers), Torture (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Police brutality (3 reviewers), Addiction (3 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Child abuse (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (3 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), Religious bigotry (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Incest (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Animal cruelty (1 reviewer)Minor
Slavery (6 reviewers), Cannibalism (6 reviewers), Trafficking (5 reviewers), Rape (4 reviewers), Incest (3 reviewers), Animal death (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Gun violence (2 reviewers), Sexism (2 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Police brutality (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 58%
challenging 53%
reflective 52%
tense 52%
emotional 49%
sad 36%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 4%
informative 1%
funny 0%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 12%
Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99% | No: 0%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating