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A review by grey_jayne
Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
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
3.75
This book is a weird wild ride. Much like Temper before it, the first half of the story could have been condensed but it still gets major points for being apologetically strange. Also, as usual, Nicky's Drayden's characters are delightfully queer AF and this time the society is matriarchal, which is lovely.
I do have a bone to pick with Drayden over the use of vomit. Okay, so one of the main characters has a tendency to throw up, I get it but I don't agree with the assessment that she can vomit on people and they laughingly wipe themselves off. People don't react like that. And it happens to two different sets of people. It's disgusting and I didn't find it realistic or logical. Yuck!
I do have a bone to pick with Drayden over the use of vomit. Okay, so one of the main characters has a tendency to throw up, I get it but I don't agree with the assessment that she can vomit on people and they laughingly wipe themselves off. People don't react like that. And it happens to two different sets of people. It's disgusting and I didn't find it realistic or logical. Yuck!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit