Reviews

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon

anna_reads24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

trombro's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

mforsyth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

That ending!!! 

After the challenging start to The Bone Season book 1, The Mime Order is non-stop intrigue and action. After 2 books, I'm really enjoying Paige's character growth. 

librariangeorgia's review against another edition

3.0

This one started off a bit slow and took a while to get into it. I loved the continuation of Paige’s character development and how much happened in just the one book. The end was the more action packed portion and it has me intrigued to see how the next one goes!

sarah_sapphire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

An amazing sequel. I loved getting more into the politics of the Syndicate and how all the different types of Voyants was revealed. There were some really cute moments, and some really tense moments. I was so absorbed when reading! Really looking forward to the rest of the series !

irreverent_reader's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

esinger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

erinleiigh's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

etherealiz's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Everything Samantha Shannon writes, I fell in love with, no question asked. The Mime Order didn't captivate me in the way the Bone Season did, but it is a great sequel to an almost-perfect rewritten novel. What's so exciting about the Bone Season's universe as a whole is that Shannon is full of ideas, and new ways to reinvent the "dystopian" genre, this book is as much a fantasy, as it is sci-fi or dystopian. I adore the magic system, the way it flows, Shannon's a master at creating world and at weaving them together. Special mention for Arcturus and Paige's relationship which I adore with all my heart, they are a pleasure to read about, especially because there is angst without toxicity (unless other certain fae-obssessed writers, anyway). On my way to pick up the third installment!

zoer77's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

4.5