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chloe_walmsley's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
creativetypes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, and Violence
psychedelics's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, and War
Minor: Rape
sparklefarm's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
haleybel'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Kidnapping, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
stovku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood
meheehee'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape
aquaphobia'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
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
rorikae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Carolyn is a Librarian at the Library. She and each of her siblings have their own catalogue, or area of interest, that they study as their Father prepares them for their role in life. To move further forward on their paths, they have to head out and interact with Americans to tackle the challenges coming their way. Steve, who is trying to lead a normal life, is pulled into Carolyn (and the Library's) schemes and it will change the course of his life.
This is such a hard book to describe. It's weird and incredibly unique. There are a number of horrific elements, especially surrounding how different characters treat one another. It's fantasy but it is also very squarely set in a version of the United States that resembles our own. I do think it is best to go into this novel knowing next to nothing as the story unfolds. Everything wrapped up really well at the end, which helped to boost how I felt about it because during the reading process it seemed to drag at points. For a section of the story, I really didn't care about Steve or understand why we were spending so much time with him. This is revealed later and made sense but it didn't stop the middle section of the novel from dragging out what felt like could have been a much quicker process. And yet, I do think it all works together. I think this is a great book for a book club because there is a lot to discuss. If Scott Hawkins writes another book in the future, I will definitely be interested in picking it up.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
sumia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Death of parent