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essie101's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death and War
beccaand's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
firstknight's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
evthomo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
mmarques's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
I was really looking forward to this early science fiction work about a plague that wipes out most of mankind. However, the first third of the book are focused on the background of the characters and on political changes. Although the book starts in 2073, Mary Shelly envisioned a world largely unchanged from her world. Most transport is still on horseback or horse-drawn carriage, and people still fight wars with swords.
The last half of the book is the most interesting, with all the diverse reactions to the plague.
The last half of the book is the most interesting, with all the diverse reactions to the plague.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death