Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

5 reviews

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Classism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Colonisation, and Panic attacks/disorders

beegster16's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Classism, Toxic friendship, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

anton13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.75

Reason it wasn’t a 5 star read was bc it was a bit slow to me. Now that could’ve been my fault for not being fully in the book when reading a lot of the time but still it felt a bit slow. Nonetheless the story was amazing and the twists and turns had me shook. I don’t know how I’m supposed to survive till next year before I get to read the third book but I’ll have to manage. I love this world and the idea that there’s magic and secret societies with so much knowledge. I can’t wait to see how their journeys will continue. And also the end😱😱 no way! I wanna say this: FINALLY!! And: it made me so happy and so intrigued for the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Confinement, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Child death

thebakerbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

I didn’t love this sequel as much as I enjoyed the first book, but it still kept me hooked and man that ending…I need book three yesterday.

Much like the first book, this story moves slowly as we jump around from POVs. I absolutely love getting the different POVs (there’s six main ones), especially with the audiobook because they each have a different voice actor and y’all, these narrators are SO good. I honestly don’t think I’d like this story as much if I’d read the physical copy. The audio just makes it come alive and I never wanted to stop listening.

I’m pretty sure the plot moved even slower in this one than it did in the first one and I did get frustrated a few times when it felt like the characters were just talking themselves in circles. But then the characters would make me laugh or smile or they would be vulnerable and I would just forgive them. Read these books for the characters!

The magic in this world remains interesting and unique and I’m definitely looking forward to where it’s going. If you liked The Atlas Six, you’ll also enjoy this sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual content, Cancer, and Chronic illness

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Violence, Alcohol, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Minor: Deportation, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Chronic illness, Classism, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, and Racism