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lavendar_fr0g's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
Minor: Incest, Sexual content, Grief, and Stalking
zombiezami's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.5
I read this because I started watching the Netflix adaptation and heard that it was based on this book. I like the Netflix adaptation more overall, but I did like that this book had more worldbuilding in terms of what the geopolitical ramifications of gene matching like this would cause. Even so, I wish there was more showing, rather than telling. The twists were quite wild, but it was overall an intriguing story that made me want to know what was going to happen next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Domestic abuse and Genocide