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whailey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
clairew97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The magic is vague, which I was totally fine with. But the plot is also very vague, and I didn't care. And the characters are also vague most of the time. What they think, what their intentions are. And some of them are truly annoying. But I still loved all of them in the end, even the one's that I disliked?
I just really really enjoyed the character dynamics and their interactions. It was just a lot of fun. And it was enough to make me fly through the book. I couldn't put it down. The narrative structure, the dialogues, all the vague mysteries made the pacing work really well for me.
I have to say that I read the e-book while listening to the audiobook, and I think the narrators are fantastic. I very much enjoyed listening to the different point of views, and it was easier to ignore some of the more pretentious lines and dialogues this way.
I'm happy I don't need to wait for the sequel all too long now.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
tays_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Incest, Rape, Terminal illness, Blood, and Grief
mpbookreviews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
midnacine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The writing style of this book makes me wanna change the writing style of my reviews. That's how you know a book is good- when it undeniably influences your day-to-day decisions and ultimately leaves you consumed.
I'll be honest: I didn't expect to love this as much as I did. At moments, it was really hard for me to concentrate on the prose, as it's very much in the style of all those classics you're forced to read in high school. However, once I got attached to the characters, I was hooked.
I love the integration of magic with science, philosophy, and morality. Though challenging for me at times, I did find myself lingering on quite a few of the existential questions and really thinking about myself in the situations the Six are shown to be in. Namely: would I be willing to do whatever necessary, no matter the cost, if it meant accessing knowledge and power forbidden to the majority of human existence? Honestly, I'll never know.
And just to get it out of my system, here's the more academic portion of my review:
Reading Atlas Six was like looking at scrambled pieces of a puzzle: you know they'll all come together to make a cohesive picture, but until you have all of the pieces it's impossible to know in what orientation, exactly, the picture will be. Olivie Blake does an impeccable job of casting her very own magic over the reader to keep them on a proverbial seat, never revealing too much information at once to let them piece together the puzzle on their own.
I think the writing is absolutely gorgeous and has an amazing balance of seriousness and humor. It definitely took ~~big brain~~ to read it but I can't wait to see what happens in the second book!
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Terminal illness, and Grief
anaya_reads's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
librarianlayla's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
A dark academia murder game that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.
You know a book is written well when you can both admire and loathe the characters within. There were some areas that were a little trudgy to get through but overall the high stakes pace of the story held throughout.
I cannot wait to see how this ends.
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
uranaishi's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism
starsandscarsbookclub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol