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The multi POV hurt this novel I think. It picks up at the end but takes a bit to get there. Overall, less interesting than the first but still compelling.

I hated the aliens and that this was a first contact story.

willow1113's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective medium-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

4.0

maneatingbadger's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

majabwds's review against another edition

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4.0

A first contact story. It was as exciting as the first one.

gordybombay's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.5

theirdarkmaterials's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the first, mostly because we don't (to my taste) spend enough time with Mahit - we get several other POVs now, which worked for me sometimes but too often were not quite as interesting as her's - and the pace was slower. Still great though!

carpereadem's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

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