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432 reviews
- 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
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I found the parallels between this post-alien contact earth and Cuba quite fascinating, and that is what drove me to finish.
The things I didn’t like, were the sloppy editing (so many typos), the use of the term “social worker” to describe sex workers, and the really strong sexist tone throughout the book that really dates it.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
- 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
3.5
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- 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
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Body horror, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Medical trauma, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Gore, and Infertility
- 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? It's complicated
2.75
- 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
3.75
Instead, it’s a very stressful exploration of two deeply flawed people and their families as they prepare to get married. The whole way through I just wanted them to TALK to each other and go get therapy.
There’s some quite graphic medical content that I wasn’t expecting either, even though it literally said on the back that one of the main characters is researching traumatic brain injuries. It was really interesting, but not a relaxing holiday read at all.
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Self harm, Islamophobia, and Abortion