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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Thank you to NetGalley for this audio ARC.I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I want to preface this by saying I requested this before the problematic themes came to light and I only listened to this to get it off my shelf.
To be honest I found this to be very basic. Some of the tropes in this, I typically like when they are done well but unfortunately that's not what happened here, I also found the worldbuilding lacking and just seemed to be surface level. There didn't seem to be much depth. The characters felt very flat and to be honest I just found the whole thing boring.
I want to preface this by saying I requested this before the problematic themes came to light and I only listened to this to get it off my shelf.
To be honest I found this to be very basic. Some of the tropes in this, I typically like when they are done well but unfortunately that's not what happened here, I also found the worldbuilding lacking and just seemed to be surface level. There didn't seem to be much depth. The characters felt very flat and to be honest I just found the whole thing boring.
Loved the three dimensional characters and the complicated choices they each had to make, both in the past and present of the story. Not a ton of world building but I don't think that could have been done in a standalone book like this anyway without totally overcomplicating it so I'm not mad about it. The soft queer romance was done really well and I was rooting for Ranka, Aramis, Galin, and Percy the whole time.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A wonderful , heart wrenching read. To be so seen and reminded that we are loveable, even if we've had to do the worst things to survive. As the forward says, this book is for the kids who survived, and loves them so much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent
Humor was a bit cringey- but I think I’ll be back for this book
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
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
medium-paced