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vendela'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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was another absolute emotional roller coaster of a book. It was an epic journey.
I loved the characters (expect Ben Garver, he was an asshole 90% of the time), the story, simply everything about this book and this series. It was so well crafted.
Simply put: this was amazing and I loved it.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
Moderate: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was another absolute emotional roller coaster of a book. It was an epic journey.
I loved the characters (expect Ben Garver, he was an asshole 90% of the time), the story, simply everything about this book and this series. It was so well crafted.
Simply put: this was amazing and I loved it.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Grief
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
nightowlreader46'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
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kathrynleereads's review
- 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
5.0
I read this book in a little under 48 (stressful) hours.
Not only are you introduced to a third cast of lovable characters led by Asha, Rhys, Katya, and Oshiro, but you also have to worry about the original squad from the Alexander/Hypatia/Heimdall/Mao.
This book (as well as the two preceding it) had me laughing, crying, cursing, and just about everything else you can imagine.
The plot raced by, the parallel storylines on Kerenza and on the Mao fitting together seamlessly. There were plenty of twists, some of which were surprising, others that weren't (but that usually covered for bigger twists).
The characters, both old and new, kicked-ass like never before.
Isaac Grant became an unexpected favorite of mine. I love the found family trope, and I think this is the first book where that found family included an actual parent.
I loved how effortlessly he swished them all under his parental wing, while still making sure each of them knew that he recognized and was proud of their specific strengths.
My ultimate favorite character, not just in Obsidio, but throughout the entire Illuminae Files trilogy, is still AIDAN.
There's morally grey, and then there's logically evil. Each and every time he commits genocide (because, yes, there are multiple times), he lays out the logic behind it, plain and simple.
And he's not wrong. Does that justify killing thousands of people? Of course not. But watching him learn and grow from "it" to "him" was amazingly interesting to read.
Plus, evil or not, without AIDAN's actions, this series would have ended a loooong time ago.
If you haven't read the Illuminae Files, do yourself a favor and go get them now. You won't be sorry.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror and Blood
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol
jessi_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying and Terminal illness
louisallama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Physical abuse, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
eloise__'s review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
huntress's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Torture, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
stardust_heidi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail