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manasueroo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Another amazing dip into the world Octavia Butler built, I will say I do wish it followed the characters from the first book more or filled us in more fully on what happened between the books. However you easily fell in love with the new characters and where you a dropped into the story again.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Cannibalism, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
peachmoni's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, Blood, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Murder