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readingsofaslinky's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
nessynoname's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Pregnancy, and Classism
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Drug use, Racism, Vomit, and Trafficking
Almost the entirety of this book takes place within a living organism, which the humans surgically exploit for their livelihood. Body systems/functions are explicitly described and manipulated often to the harm of the creature. If bodily description/body horror is not your thing you really need to sit this one out. Furthermore, there is a sequence later on that does intersect with the whole parasite/pregnancy/tentacles trope but its... not played for horror per se? Its supposed to be unsettling but its purpose in the plot is not harmful or disturbing to the character it happens to and they are fine after the situation is dealt with. The society that primarily features in the book is matriarchal and numerous characters including the main character until she gets character development, think of men as lesser. Class struggle, whether it be sexism against men, or the upperclass oppressing the working class are strong themes in this book. Additionally, the main character becomes engaged to a man and struggles with her fear of consummating that relationship, as she seems to have exclusive preference for women partners. This never culminates in any kind of sexual assault but the main characters anxiety about the pressure to be sexually involved with her fiance is a recurring topic.tonysipsandreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
kennim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
-Characters (Adalla, Doka, Sisterkin)
-Matriarchy (specifically that it wasn't perfect)
-Writing
-Concept
-Seske's arc (it feels like we got to see a villain origin story)
Cons:
-Sisterkin was done wrong
-Pacing was off in the ending
-Wheytt's fate
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Drug use
zombiezami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Death of parent
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
catsy2022'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Genocide
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Sexism, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault