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nahal3'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Deportation
laurenbaggy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
jennylo's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
It rang very "not all men", which I just feel is not a point that needs to be made. There's also brief transphobia toward the beginning which was very icky. The protagonist is written as though she doesn't necessarily agree, but doesn't fight the point. It left me wondering about the authors personal views.
I also feel like it completely avoided a whole topic that felt too obvious to me to be ignored, that socialising all new humans in a healthy way would probably make the world a much better place. Instead it's one extreme or the other: either men abuse women, or women abuse men. I get it's a dystopia but the idea wasn't floated until the epilogue
I think I partially guessed the key twist so was reading more to see if I got it right, than actually enjoying it. I guess it's kind of an interesting take on a female led dystopia, but I won't be recommending it to anyone in a hurry.
Graphic: Child abuse and Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Transphobia, and Medical content
ambb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent