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valjeanval's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I’ve heard such amazing things about James Tiptree Jr., and I generally consider myself pretty good at reading books with respect to the time period in which they were written, but this was not only not for me, it was deeply problematic. Maybe Tiptree wrote with such casualness to draw attention to actual problems in our real world, but it didn’t ever feel like a criticism of its atrocities (abuse, colonialism, misogyny to name a few). Major trigger warnings and also just a clunky plot with terrible dialogue.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Suicide, Sexual content, and Murder
carolined314's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I found this book quite heteronormative, focused on outdated beauty standards, and age-phobic. The plot was engaging (if dark and full of torture and hostage situations).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Torture, Terminal illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
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