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A review by triplebriiii
Before Mars by Emma Newman
4.25
Finally! We have a complete, non-abrupt ending ;alkdjf;alskdjf.
Plot was just as interesting as the others in this series, though, I did figure it out much quicker than the prior two. I think it's bc this is more of a common plot, like I've read stories with these same plot lines before. This is also the first one in this series where.... I'm not itching for more really. Like I feel satisfied with what we got.
God every time I learn more about this fucking dystopian ass world I just get more depressed bc tell me why it's saying democracy dies in the '30s and this is the reality that we are currently living in 😩😩😩.
As for characters, Anna was a struggle but mostly bc of the internalized shame she has, like she had so much fucking shame. And I apparently am shameless bc I was just like "so what if you didn't love your baby immediately upon birth? that's literally not a big deal 🙄🙄🙄." (side note: I decided long ago that I would never be a mother so 🤷🤷🤷). As always, the characters were incredibly complex, the dive into mental health and illness was real. The effects of trauma and how that impacts someone throughout their life. Particularly the nuance in understanding that someone harmed you bc of their mental illness, but still being fucking angry and not forgiving them, and that's valid. Also back to motherhood, honestly love Anna's feelings on that, it's representation that we desparately need.
Ah I love scifi.
Plot was just as interesting as the others in this series, though, I did figure it out much quicker than the prior two. I think it's bc this is more of a common plot, like I've read stories with these same plot lines before. This is also the first one in this series where.... I'm not itching for more really. Like I feel satisfied with what we got.
God every time I learn more about this fucking dystopian ass world I just get more depressed bc tell me why it's saying democracy dies in the '30s and this is the reality that we are currently living in 😩😩😩.
As for characters, Anna was a struggle but mostly bc of the internalized shame she has, like she had so much fucking shame. And I apparently am shameless bc I was just like "so what if you didn't love your baby immediately upon birth? that's literally not a big deal 🙄🙄🙄." (side note: I decided long ago that I would never be a mother so 🤷🤷🤷). As always, the characters were incredibly complex, the dive into mental health and illness was real. The effects of trauma and how that impacts someone throughout their life. Particularly the nuance in understanding that someone harmed you bc of their mental illness, but still being fucking angry and not forgiving them, and that's valid. Also back to motherhood, honestly love Anna's feelings on that, it's representation that we desparately need.
Ah I love scifi.