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nike_1212's review against another edition
4.0
I kept oscillating between liking and disliking this book, but what kept me going is how much I *adore* the writing. It’s so full and immersive. She could write about her grocery list and I’d read it.
But! I also kept being annoyed by the fact that the storylines didn’t get picked up in the subsequent sections, which created little rifts in how well everything fit together. Yes, as the title alludes to, everyone is looking to find a way to paradise in their own ways, but I would have preferred a less fable like feeling and more depth to the characters and more joining of threads. It’s. 3.5 rounded up for me.
But! I also kept being annoyed by the fact that the storylines didn’t get picked up in the subsequent sections, which created little rifts in how well everything fit together. Yes, as the title alludes to, everyone is looking to find a way to paradise in their own ways, but I would have preferred a less fable like feeling and more depth to the characters and more joining of threads. It’s. 3.5 rounded up for me.
ann17young's review against another edition
I’m not really in the mood to read dystopian novel right now. I’ll probably circle back to the set date.
diana_35's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Rape
sunflower_mar's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.0
all_the_glitter's review against another edition
3.0
The last story was so good, but I really didn't care that much about the first two...
allegrayr00's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
holli_g_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
4.25
ratrug's review against another edition
4.0
Book 1 - 3.5
Book 2a - 4.75
Book 2b - 3.5
Book 3 -4.5
Open this book like damn these bitches gay
I will say ending every book with “to paradise” somewhat detracted from otherwise very good closing lines.
What was interesting in this, as well as motion towards freedom, was how understandings of freedom change - this is most explicitly explored in book 3.
Good, but also I feel like it could have been better
Book 2a - 4.75
Book 2b - 3.5
Book 3 -4.5
Open this book like damn these bitches gay
What was interesting in this, as well as motion towards freedom, was how understandings of freedom change - this is most explicitly explored in book 3.
Good, but also I feel like it could have been better
yanloureiroc's review against another edition
2.0