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Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.
I can't be bothered to finish this. I do not care about any of the characters or the plot and the smut is very much they're sexy but psycho which is extremely problematic. Also, everyone has telepathic powers and just seem to use it like WhatsApp to send unsolicited dick pics.
If you are into tattooed men who can shape shift into horses and don't understand consent then this one's for you!
2.0
The structure of the book was also quite confusing as it frequently jumps around in time for the sake of a pointless anecdote.
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I enjoyed the bits of the book about Alix's mum who would be a much better subject for a memoir or biography.
3.0
It's otherwise nice to hear from someone who transitioned at an older age, and the chat about going to buy Melody Maker on a Wednesday gave me serious teenage nostalgia!
Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
Minor: Fatphobia
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Will probably be made into a film with Jim Broadbent!
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Terminal illness
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
The story of Aster learning about her mother through the journals she left behind started out so well and then kind of got lost later. We just dropped it for the middle of the book and then it reappeared at the end with a lot of solutions which clearly happened off page.
I could see why Giselle was there to show us the effects of trauma but i have no idea why she was Aster's friend, she seemed to hate her a lot and they had nothing in common apart from living on the same floor of the massive ship. I have no idea what the Lieutenants motives were, he was a cartoon villain who just decided one day that a random child was his nemesis and he was going to mess with her for the rest of his life.
It was very readable and I enjoyed it but this review seems to think otherwise...
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism