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pixiebailey's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
vicky523's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
panickedhonking's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is the most impactful book I have ever read. It felt like an act of cognitive ludonarrative resistance to read it. At parts it felt like it carved me open so I could feel my own tender, soft, flesh, and at others I felt like I was a cup of water poured into the sea. This is a book for imagining community, solidarity, and a better future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Classism, Slavery, Confinement, and Trafficking
queer_futomaki's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
books_and_keys's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
katzen's review
2.0
I tend to go into these short tor novellas with lower-ish expectations (looking more for fun than depth) but this was still fairly disappointing. The entire set up and premise of this book felt painfully unoriginal, the characters were not very developed or distinctive (which, yes, I get is the point it a certain extent), and the writing was fairly average. We’re left with a book that just doesn’t really have any strong selling points. I feel like it really would have benefited from some more world building at the very least.
laurarhds's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kathrinpassig's review
4.0
Ich kann mit dem mystischen Schluss nicht so viel anfangen, fand bis dahin aber alles gut. Vor allem, dass hier die Situation "jemand hat sein bisheriges Leben in einem unterirdischen Gefängnis zugebracht und kommt dann zum ersten Mal an die Oberfläche" realistischer beschrieben ist als in "I Who Have Never Known Men" von Jacqueline Harpman.