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tanishah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
marareading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
These characters are all intensely written, and amazing flawed. I do wish there was more time spent on certain characters, and less time spent on side plots that in the end I felt were distracting more than helpful. I enjoyed this book and look forward to the sequel.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
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
kylahken'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? No
5.0
Minor: Toxic relationship and Violence
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
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
lynnannwalsh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
hanarama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
• Dark academia
• Diverse, ensemble cast
• Multiple POVs
• CWs: murder, psychological abuse, suicide
Atlas Blakely taps six talented magicians for admission to the prestigious and secret Alexandrian Society. The Society has continued to care for the Library of Alexandria in seclusion across the centuries, and drawing from its vast well of knowledge to shape the world. The newest cohort will learn the price that such knowledge carries, for only five out of the six will gain full membership.
This is the book that A Deadly Education wishes it was.
While in retrospect, very little happens through most of the book, it did not feel slow. This is due to cycling through six opposing points of view. The characters are different enough from each other, and driven by different motivations that moving between them keeps things interesting. Because the reader is constantly learning new things about the characters and uncovering information through each, its possible to uncover the full picture ahead of the characters.
The characters are complicated morally gray, and messy. Because they know that one of them will not move to the next level, there’s a lot of politicking between the characters. It feels like a political intrigue on a small scale. This may not be to everyone’s taste, but I enjoyed it a lot.
The final reveal is predictable in some ways. Information in early chapters gives some hint, but Blake performs an excellent sleight of hand, drawing the reader’s attention away to the characters over the background.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting
apmerri'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Violence