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_david_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I feel as if there was often no room left for a reader's interpretation. Society and certain scientific tools were overly explained, making me have to skim read certain parts to be able to make it to the end. I'd rather just use my imagination to fill in the gaps.
There were also multiple moments in the book where possible potholes were explained via an awkward dialogue between characters. It made me feel as if the author was trying to impress me with how smart they were. Much was written as if it was an unlikable science teacher explaining to you that whatever scientific theories they taught you was the absolute truth and you were just expected to be impressed.
I found it hard to identify with some of the characters reasoning to do some drastic actions, but that's just personal so that's fine to me. I am surprised that no human figured out Luo Ji's plan. It was oddly simple even for someone without a background in the related fields.
The misogyny felt icky but could be explained away with "oh this is just how the main character thinks", but I would've liked to see more strong female characters.
I am again impressed by seemingly very unrelated scientific concepts being blended together into one fictional story. It was just much slower and longer than the story deserves.
I'm fine just stopping the series after this book and not bothering with the third.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Police brutality, and Trafficking
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Human trafficking by government Misuse of power by government/people working for government Terminal illnesses are solved via hibernationdirectorpurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness
queenshiva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death and War
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol
heavensearth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, and Colonisation
megsdn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
The beginning can be a bit slow and takes a while to build but once you get settled in and used to the jargon this book becomes a masterpiece. Engaging, adventurous and reflective, it took me a few weeks to read the first third and then only two days to read the last two. There are many points in the book where I had to put it down and have a conference with my plushies over what I would do and say if I were in the characters' positions. The major plot points/twists don't seem forced or contrived but rather inevitable. Immediately starting the third in the series
Graphic: Death and Genocide
Moderate: War
Minor: Suicide
tokaylamockingbird's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death and Mental illness
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide
zoereadsoccasionally's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
shayna_hadassah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Alcohol
vivectelvanni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, and War
beccaand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and War
Minor: Suicide