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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
Loved the first half, pushed through a quarter more but just got bored and didn’t feel any more interest in where the story was going. Over all interesting concept though
Just wasn't feeling it. I'll probably come back to finish it someday
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
OK, did I think this was the pinnacle of literature? No. Did I have a fabulous time? Yes. I listened to the audiobook all in one day and the fast pace made it easy to keep on and find out what happens next.
I was definitely ready for a story featuring female rage and liked reading from the perspective of a sort of morally gray character. The added historical aspects of oppression against women lent credibility to the actions and reasoning and I found it interesting, if not heartbreaking, paired with a "futuristic" setting. The foot binding description was horrifying and unexpected and it's worse when you know it was real.
For the plot, it felt like all the millennial greatest hits that was designed to be wired straight into the nostalgia center of your brain. Transformers mecha suits & aliens? Check. Pokemon types and evolutions? Check. A "Hunger Games" fake couple dressing up & putting on a show & doing a propaganda tour? Also check. It just needed some magic wands or some shit to complete the set.
I also really appreciated the fact that the love triangle was an ACTUAL triangle and that the romance was allowed to develop in support of the plot with the battles. It was strictly closed door, so I even wanted more of it! That was the fun fluffy bits.
The ending did feel like it came about REAL quick and maybe didn't give the characters enough time to really allow for their quick switch to taking-over-the-world ambitions. But, I'm here for the "ARE WE THE BADDIES???" reveal at the end. You knew it was coming. There had to be colonizer themes in here somewhere, too!
I was definitely ready for a story featuring female rage and liked reading from the perspective of a sort of morally gray character. The added historical aspects of oppression against women lent credibility to the actions and reasoning and I found it interesting, if not heartbreaking, paired with a "futuristic" setting. The foot binding description was horrifying and unexpected and it's worse when you know it was real.
For the plot, it felt like all the millennial greatest hits that was designed to be wired straight into the nostalgia center of your brain. Transformers mecha suits & aliens? Check. Pokemon types and evolutions? Check. A "Hunger Games" fake couple dressing up & putting on a show & doing a propaganda tour? Also check. It just needed some magic wands or some shit to complete the set.
I also really appreciated the fact that the love triangle was an ACTUAL triangle and that the romance was allowed to develop in support of the plot with the battles. It was strictly closed door, so I even wanted more of it! That was the fun fluffy bits.
The ending did feel like it came about REAL quick and maybe didn't give the characters enough time to really allow for their quick switch to taking-over-the-world ambitions. But, I'm here for the "ARE WE THE BADDIES???" reveal at the end. You knew it was coming. There had to be colonizer themes in here somewhere, too!
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
my thoughts about this book are so complicated: the prose is just okay, the concept is fantastic (but the execution of that concept is just okay), and i think for a book about the trauma and horror of being a woman it spends too much time on men. despite all of that, it has some scenes that were stuck in my head for days. it's a fun read, despite not being a life changing one.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
wht fhe fuck
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ok so i have pretty mixed feelings about this book and i cannot for the life of me articulate my thoughts. all i can say is by the end of this book i was fully charged with feminine rage. i support women's rights and wrongs.
i got through the first two-thirds of this book just for the sake of it, i haven't been reading with much concentration so i must've missed out on some world building and mechanics of piloting so i won't hold it against this book.
in the beginning i was intrigued but not entirely engaged. then,yang guang died so suddenly without any further details about zetian's elder sister and that threw me off.
i wasn't a fan of the romance element either. personally, it felt like zetian was the only one with good character depth and the others were lost opportunities. i never understood why anyone liked who they liked. felt like the subplot was there for the sake of it.
but when once the counterattack begins, i had the best time. looking forward to reading the next book though i'm not sure if i'll pick it up immediately!
i got through the first two-thirds of this book just for the sake of it, i haven't been reading with much concentration so i must've missed out on some world building and mechanics of piloting so i won't hold it against this book.
in the beginning i was intrigued but not entirely engaged. then,
i wasn't a fan of the romance element either. personally, it felt like zetian was the only one with good character depth and the others were lost opportunities. i never understood why anyone liked who they liked. felt like the subplot was there for the sake of it.
but when once the counterattack begins, i had the best time. looking forward to reading the next book though i'm not sure if i'll pick it up immediately!