Reviews tagging 'War'

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

2 reviews

greta_reads's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

(sorry, english isn’t my first language) Wow. I really did not know what to rate this book. Because throughout most of it I really, really hated it. But I did not dislike it because of the way it was written or the story itself, but purely because of the fact that it had me in such a depressed and tense mood. The style that the story was written in wasn’t my favorite, but it felt authentic, even though I found it very hard to love the characters even if they were very relatable in part. So overall I‘m very torn, weather to recommend this book or not. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Child death, Death, Rape, Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Bullying, Dementia, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

ang_mendoza's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While the beginning leans heavily into a teenage angst I struggled to get behind, Henry grew on me and I found myself rooting for him not to make any particular choice but to find a good reason for what he chooses. Diego is also somewhat of a saving grace in the company of many characters I found difficult to redeem. I don't really think this book is the most profound story but it's still thought-provoking and engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Dementia

Minor: Abandonment, Rape, War, and Pregnancy