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Did not finish book.
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
I also struggled with the “dirty computer” concept. I still don’t get why that particular phrase was used, it doesn’t make sense to me. The rest was pretty good dystopian fiction and I love the POC, trans, queer and non binary representation throughout the stories.
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Graphic: Child abuse
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Nothing much really happens and it’s a little infuriating that we don’t get to see or understand more about the world (so in that sense, it reminds me a little of The Buried Giant, which I didn’t like), but there’s enough to keep the reader intrigued. I was quite amused by the AFs having their own superstitions.
Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, and Abandonment
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Grief
Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Vomit, Outing, Colonisation, and War
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
- 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
5.0
I really needed the first half of this book after the grinding misogyny of the last one I read, but oof it got really hard to keep going once I was about halfway through. Definitely needed more contemplation time between chapters to process what was going on. And that was quite a LOT. Very, deeply thought provoking, and a tad horrifying. Basically excellent.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War