Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

3 reviews

blessjessmess's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

I understand the mixed reviews on this book. Its definitely not for everyone. This book is dark academia and an alternate universe where magic users are a normal part of society and society reflects magic in all aspects of the world. 

OF COURSE, if magic were commonplace, it would find itself being used corruptly in finance, politics, and crime. 

But what I really loved about this book is that this books main theme revolves around information. How information is weaponized against those without the means to access it. How the more information you know you realize theres so much you don't know. How easily information can be altered and how that can have dire consequences. How censorship hurts the entire population. And how information is power and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

•  I held off on a 5 simply because the first book (the intro book, if you will) of a series should never be its best, which means I have high expectations for the upcoming 3rd in the series.
  • I, personally, loved this book. It's a bit meta in the most original way I've seen any genre meta book written before, so I really enjoyed that.
  • I liked that each character was well rounded, and time was spent on developing the entire cast in the novel. 
  • This book is incredibly cerebral, but I love cerebral fiction so that's a win for me. 
• This book basically said F*** the Hero's Journey and took its on path....and I really respect that. 

You will like this book if you like: 

• alternating povs
• science theory
• coming of age books
• grounded magic
• time travel
• dimensional travel
• Dream travel
• found family
• if you want the feel of Harry Potter but want adult themes and modernized for the environment we currently live in
• If you are in a reading rut this is a good book to break it

You will NOT like this book if:

• unlikable characters.
• meta reading
• advanced science jargon

******I half read/half listened to this book on audio. I found I preferred the audio because of the voice actors. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide

Minor: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Suicide, Gun violence, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

eddine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

the way i transitioned from reading a couple of spicy books to this sksksksk

my brain literally melted w all the science and philosophy and magic system

BUT the way this was written was just sooo good, it left me empty and thinking about it after i finished it

ALSO LIBBY AND NICO OMFFFF

SOULMATES. BINARY STARS. I NEED THE BOOK 2 NOW PSL

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexism, and Violence