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nate_maulding's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
See book 1 for series review.
unstitch7301's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
fresh_water's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Better than the first book!
keen23's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this book more. It was a complete challenge to finish it, and I was hoping for something to happen. There were so many points of view, it was exhausting.
The first book was all about Space Spiders- spiders that were alien in nature, but enhanced by a human created virus. It moved really quickly for a 600 page book.
This book is about humans and spiders, who find a world inhabited by Space Octopus, who were placed there by humans. These Space Octopus have figured out civilization and can man spacecraft. They wage wars on each other. They just aren't that interesting, and I didn't care about the octopus civilization at all.
There is a sentient alien, but it's sludge. Seriously. An all encompassing sludge.
The first book was all about Space Spiders- spiders that were alien in nature, but enhanced by a human created virus. It moved really quickly for a 600 page book.
This book is about humans and spiders, who find a world inhabited by Space Octopus, who were placed there by humans. These Space Octopus have figured out civilization and can man spacecraft. They wage wars on each other. They just aren't that interesting, and I didn't care about the octopus civilization at all.
There is a sentient alien, but it's sludge. Seriously. An all encompassing sludge.
sechurae's review against another edition
4.5
Octopuses!
Man there was some terrifying body horror here. Compared to the Children of Time, I was more invested in the human characters, and more intrigued by the octopuses. Kern is still as abrasive and infuriating as a character but her new role within the story made it slightly more tolerable.
Man there was some terrifying body horror here. Compared to the Children of Time, I was more invested in the human characters, and more intrigued by the octopuses. Kern is still as abrasive and infuriating as a character but her new role within the story made it slightly more tolerable.