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Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse

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steveatwaywords's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Roanhorse feels more comfortable still in this unique world, especially as she opens up spaces for her monsterslayer anti-hero to grow. While the novel remains primarily plot-driven, with short episodic action-oriented chapters dominating, while it offers little of the world than its monstrosities (human and otherwise), and while the character motivations remain fairly singular, the adventure element is compelling enough. More, this novel begins the work of contrasting the indigenous world to the white remnants of civilization outside. The thinking here could be richer, offering its complexity, while developing the evolving world of tribal religions; Roanhorse instead opts for the thinner-plotting of episodes, instead. A third novel, too, can't be far off.

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martynelson's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-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

3.75

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bookflix's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

I need the next one, but I also don't want anything bad to happen to them 😕

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strange's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense 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

3.25

This book definitely had a bit of middle book syndrome, but I enjoyed it nonetheless, growing an even stronger attachment to the characters than before and I'm very excited for the rest of the series. I love this world.

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mortonsspoon's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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glauxgirl's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense fast-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

3.0

I often lament, “why does everything have to be about romantic love?!” but I REALLY missed Kai in this one. Ben is a great addition to the world—excited to see what she’ll do next—and I liked seeing Maggie finally make some friends, I just missed my fictional boyfriend.

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amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I missed Kai’s presence in much of this story. It felt very episodic for most of the novel. I was relieved that though the world building was dark, there wasn’t an increase in the trauma on the page. I think I’ll enjoy this more upon rereading. The theme of found family is the main one, and I was distracted by Kai’s absence too much to appreciate it.

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