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auggiet's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
beautiful !! some parts were slower than others depending on your preference of story telling and genre, but as a whole this book far exceeded my expectations after seeing some not-so-great reviews. the commentary on cyclicality and self-destruction on historical scales and in individual instances feels like something ive been trying to put into words myself for a while now. definitely a book that ill be thinking about for a long time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Drug use, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Murder, Death, Vomit, Gore, Addiction, Classism, Xenophobia, War, Drug abuse, Racism, Car accident, Cursing, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Dementia, Grief, and Gun violence
amateureverything04's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.75
This book is a masterpiece of writing and truly shows the true breadth of what is possible from a book. Mitchell seamlessly shifts between wildly different characters while keeping them entirely unique from each other and completely lifelike; a feat that I doubt a technically inferior writer could accomplish. The plot, while loose, tied the stories together thematically in a beautiful way, showing just how humanity’s selfishness and greed can be the ticket to both our success and eventual downfall. My only complaint is that the “Sloosha’s Crossin” section is a tad too long for my liking, and I found the dialect hard to follow in large chunks. Perhaps a few less pages here and a few more in the other sections would make this a 5.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore and Sexual assault
marilu's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
mordshunger's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Grief, and Slavery
Moderate: Blood and Gore
Minor: Miscarriage and Child death
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