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lindseyhall44's review
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
I really enjoyed The Atlas Six and am dying to get my hands on the next installment. I think for me, the part I most appreciated was how this novel explored the inequalities and corruption inside academia, through the lens of characters experiencing it in completely different ways.
I will say, this might not be for readers who favor plot heavy novels. It is engaging, but focuses primarily on character development and psychological ponderings, with a majority of the higher stakes occurring during the last 15% of the book.
Nevertheless, I am excited to see how the series progresses:)
Also can we talk about Libby, Reina, and Parisa, because the women of the atlas six carried the story on their backs. Libby especially, I am a sucker for characters I related to (she is 100% the archer by Taylor Swift personified). I also have a soft spot for Gideon, and hope that he gets more page time in the Atlas Paradox.
I will say, this might not be for readers who favor plot heavy novels. It is engaging, but focuses primarily on character development and psychological ponderings, with a majority of the higher stakes occurring during the last 15% of the book.
Nevertheless, I am excited to see how the series progresses:)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
bookishgoob's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? N/A
5.0
I went into this with high hopes, and in the beginning i was worried those hopes were too high. I felt like I had hyped myself up too much to enjoy what was in front of me. However, after some time with it I realized I hadn’t necessarily hyped myself up too much, I was just far too impatient to let the story unfold. The way that the characters each had their own perspective added so much depth and life to the story. The fact that I could hate and love these characters added an element of me being there with them. I loved that these characters weren’t two dimensional what so ever, even the side characters had dimension and purpose. The way that the story unfolded and came together at the end was a perfect mystery answered with a slight cliffhanger for what’s to come. I enjoyed every moment of this book, from the dark academia aesthetic, to the moral ambiguity each character had. I felt like I related so much to libby and reina, and loved parisa and nico. I couldn’t stand callum the whole time but his character still added so much to the story. The questions my mind was going over of “Is he wrong because I think he’s wrong or is he actually morally wrong?” was a constant on the forefront of my mind. People say that they hated the “pretentious” language used, like it wasn’t the entire point. It’s a secret society. Of course it’s pretentious. Anyway, I am so excited for book 2 and I am finding myself feeling so impatient for it! I highly recommend this book if you’re in the mood for secret society, rivals to lovers, and hot people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexism, Alcohol, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Gore, Infidelity, Child death, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Addiction
Minor: Hate crime, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
oliviafendrich's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was quite interesting. The characters' interpersonal relations largely drive the narrative but are skillfully easy to keep track of. Get ready for lots of dialogue! This book could almost be described as a long string of conversations. It's well-written, though repetitive on occasion. I'd recommend this book to anyone who's a bit afraid of fantasy, as it's not overcomplicated. Some good romance, and well-paced. Hoping to check out the rest of this series, and Blake's other works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Child death
Minor: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Vomit
madarauchiha's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 my about / byf / CW info carrd: uchiha-madara 💜 💙 💚 💛 🧡 ❤️
Tbh the premise is something I rather loathed. A bunch if magical newly adults attending a ancient school of magic and things snowball from there. I never liked Harry Potter as a kid enough to finish it as a teenager. But this book isn't that. Nor is it Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians' trilogy.
This book is more 'a group of adults go through a very interesting but violent and deadly job interview. but wait, that's not all that's going wrong!'
The characters were very much unique and interesting, as mentioned by one if them, fairy tale typing. it's a subtle thing and not in your face about it it felt quite refreshing. I would put this book in the same list as level Grossman's The Magicians trilogy. They dont tread the same ground but I feel it's in the same category of adult realistic fantasy with adult characters that feel like adults.
The ending was solid to me. You wont be spoon fed everything, and it is open ended [and well plotted ] enough that you appreciate the finale the author left. I loathe duologies and sequel bait. This didnt feel like any of that.
There are a few cunty characters I know a lot of people won't like just because they're cunts. And that's fine because I'll love those bitches in their stead. Parisa, my beloved, pink heart emojis times a million.
content warnings:
minor ecofascism, orphaning, murder, religious persecution, drowning scenario, teacher student relationship, pedophilia, csa,
major NSFW but nothing overly explicit, unreality, abuse, manipulation, mind control, murder, suicide, suicide baiting, gun violence, guns, anti sex work sentiment, slut shaming, slut shaming, violence,
Tbh the premise is something I rather loathed. A bunch if magical newly adults attending a ancient school of magic and things snowball from there. I never liked Harry Potter as a kid enough to finish it as a teenager. But this book isn't that. Nor is it Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians' trilogy.
This book is more 'a group of adults go through a very interesting but violent and deadly job interview. but wait, that's not all that's going wrong!'
The characters were very much unique and interesting, as mentioned by one if them, fairy tale typing. it's a subtle thing and not in your face about it it felt quite refreshing. I would put this book in the same list as level Grossman's The Magicians trilogy. They dont tread the same ground but I feel it's in the same category of adult realistic fantasy with adult characters that feel like adults.
The ending was solid to me. You wont be spoon fed everything, and it is open ended [and well plotted ] enough that you appreciate the finale the author left. I loathe duologies and sequel bait. This didnt feel like any of that.
There are a few cunty characters I know a lot of people won't like just because they're cunts. And that's fine because I'll love those bitches in their stead. Parisa, my beloved, pink heart emojis times a million.
content warnings:
minor ecofascism, orphaning, murder, religious persecution, drowning scenario, teacher student relationship, pedophilia, csa,
major NSFW but nothing overly explicit, unreality, abuse, manipulation, mind control, murder, suicide, suicide baiting, gun violence, guns, anti sex work sentiment, slut shaming, slut shaming, violence,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pedophilia
Minor: Death of parent, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Pedophilia
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