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lorraine19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
If you're not a fan of HG Wells then you may be turned off by the writing style because this is definitely in his usual, somewhat dry, style. It also covers a dark aspect of humanity, like most of his work, so don't expect a happy read. As someone who has read some Wells stories before, I found War of the Worlds (which I recommend to anyone reading Wells for the first time) much more entertaining. It just kinda felt like this one was trying too hard to be deep but didn't really go anywhere or state anything that hasn't been said a hundred times before.
That being said, this may be more appealing to those with a strong interest in biology or philosophy that examines what it means to be human vs animal.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Minor: Alcoholism, Violence, and Alcohol
Animal vivisection, some outdated language/slurswoweewhoa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Alcoholism, Slavery, and Medical content
katenovah's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
asphodelrose7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Blood, and Stalking
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs and Suicidal thoughts
jillian_hope02'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Racism, Torture, and Colonisation
Moderate: Slavery, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Murder
marionhoney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
lindcherry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Blood
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, and Medical content
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
apurpleyuan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Racism
Moderate: Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail