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lilaceous's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
characters - ⭐️
plot - ⭐️
engaging to read - .5⭐️
would recommend - .5⭐️
would read again -
a very grim imagining of the future combined with convincing writing makes for an unsettling read.
i’m glad i read it because the ending and the central character are engaging and well written, but every hundred or so pages switched to a different narrator/main character, some of which were not enjoyable to read and didn’t feel necessary to the story.
a very grim imagining of the future combined with convincing writing makes for an unsettling read.
i’m glad i read it because the ending and the central character are engaging and well written, but every hundred or so pages switched to a different narrator/main character, some of which were not enjoyable to read and didn’t feel necessary to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Violence, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and War
owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
"Human cruelty can be infinite. Human generosity can be boundless."
Incredibly mixed feelings. I love Mitchell's world building and concepts. I was super eager to read this given Jasper's plotline in Utopia Avenue was my favourite. The cannibalistic body-hopping souls book should have been right up my street!! But the pacing was off and the novel only seemed to care about that central concept / magic system in Holly and Marinus's narrative sections. Why did Hugo, Ed and Crispin need such huge portions of narrative if they didn't appropriately release information or plot? The ending also felt a little detached but maybe that's my own anxiety with climate change apocalypse narratives. Holly Sykes remains an amazing character though.
Incredibly mixed feelings. I love Mitchell's world building and concepts. I was super eager to read this given Jasper's plotline in Utopia Avenue was my favourite. The cannibalistic body-hopping souls book should have been right up my street!! But the pacing was off and the novel only seemed to care about that central concept / magic system in Holly and Marinus's narrative sections. Why did Hugo, Ed and Crispin need such huge portions of narrative if they didn't appropriately release information or plot? The ending also felt a little detached but maybe that's my own anxiety with climate change apocalypse narratives. Holly Sykes remains an amazing character though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, War, Terminal illness, Violence, and Racial slurs
mimsyweretheborogoves's review against another edition
i really enjoyed holly’s chapter but that was only the first 100 pages. everything after that just felt like i was waiting around for something exciting to happen to characters i didn’t care about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Violence
roweenie212's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and War
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