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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Cannibalism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Good. Moved along really fast. I liked the tension between all the different cultures she was balancing and getting into the Centre’s secrets. Kind of like Mexican Gothic where they drank the blood to keep parts of themselves alive. This was like eating people to keep parts of them in you. Gross. I like that it ends with not really knowing the next step. The possibility of taking the Centre and doing good things with it, but the darkness of having to eat people to make those changes
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
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:
No
At The Centre a handful of invited students can learn a new language in 10 days, just by listening to the language being spoken. In fact, they can not only learn, but become completely fluent.
Interesting premise, but this book suffered from what I consider to be a pretty significant mis-blurb. It was described as a dark and humorous work of speculative fiction. I did not find it humorous. I did not find it thrilling. I found it slow and indeed dark, veering into horror territory. Unfortunately this is the type of book I do not enjoy, and found the “twist” disturbing. I think the book would benefit from a more accurate description that would convey what to expect.
2 stars from me, although I’m sure there are Sci Fi horror readers out there who will embrace it.
Interesting premise, but this book suffered from what I consider to be a pretty significant mis-blurb. It was described as a dark and humorous work of speculative fiction. I did not find it humorous. I did not find it thrilling. I found it slow and indeed dark, veering into horror territory. Unfortunately this is the type of book I do not enjoy, and found the “twist” disturbing. I think the book would benefit from a more accurate description that would convey what to expect.
2 stars from me, although I’m sure there are Sci Fi horror readers out there who will embrace it.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
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