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simonlorden's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Love yourself, love the people around you, and never give up. If you need help, reach out. If you’re drowning, make some noise. There are people who love you, who will throw you a life preserver. That’s what it all comes down to, love. That’s how we’re gonna get through this. And we are gonna get through this.
Second read edit, 2018. 01. 10: I still adore this book, and everything it stands for. I adore the descriptions, but most of all I adore the characters and the messages. You're not alone, we're here, we'll make it through this together, everything is going to be okay.
My only complains that the pacing felt really weird both times - it's like the last 40% of the book is just one big action scene. And don't get me wrong, it's an amazing action scene, but all the action and the plot twists and the new information without any breaks gets a little exhausting.
(Original review below)
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“Words are important. They let you know it’s real, you’re fine, more people like you exist. They let you know you’re not alone."
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“Holy crap…” Regan whispered, awed and sick and proud at the same time. “She punched it in the face.”
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Let me tell you how absolutely wonderful this book is.
The Cast
Chameleon Moon's strongest aspect is its characters. Wonderful, colourful, diverse cast of characters. There is indeed a polyamorous marriage between three women, a main character who is a trans woman, a character who uses 'they' pronouns through the entire novel, disabled characters, representation of anxiety, and lots and lots of validation for mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD. And many more, that my tags on this book can't even cover.
I am so incredibly excited about a certain relationship other than the polymarriage, but I feel like that would be a huge spoiler, so I'm just going to put this here for anyone who's already read it: I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.
The Plot
I have to admit, it took me a while to get into this book. The prologue pulled me in, but then the first half of the book felt... slow. It was mostly about getting to know the characters for me, and hinting at the big mystery without any real answers. Not that getting to know the characters is bad - as I said, they are the greatest thing about this book -, but the first half often felt a little boring to me, and there were a lot of conversations that went on too long, or infodumps that were a little too much at once.
The second half, though? I read pretty much the entire second half in one sitting. The twists just kept coming and the secrets kept pouring out. And plenty of questions remaining for the sequel.
Trigger warnings
Suicide mention/description (specifically hanging), anxiety, panic attacks.
My rating: ★★★★★
Second read edit, 2018. 01. 10: I still adore this book, and everything it stands for. I adore the descriptions, but most of all I adore the characters and the messages. You're not alone, we're here, we'll make it through this together, everything is going to be okay.
My only complains that the pacing felt really weird both times - it's like the last 40% of the book is just one big action scene. And don't get me wrong, it's an amazing action scene, but all the action and the plot twists and the new information without any breaks gets a little exhausting.
(Original review below)
--
“Words are important. They let you know it’s real, you’re fine, more people like you exist. They let you know you’re not alone."
--
“Holy crap…” Regan whispered, awed and sick and proud at the same time. “She punched it in the face.”
--
Let me tell you how absolutely wonderful this book is.
The Cast
Chameleon Moon's strongest aspect is its characters. Wonderful, colourful, diverse cast of characters. There is indeed a polyamorous marriage between three women, a main character who is a trans woman, a character who uses 'they' pronouns through the entire novel, disabled characters, representation of anxiety, and lots and lots of validation for mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD. And many more, that my tags on this book can't even cover.
I am so incredibly excited about a certain relationship other than the polymarriage, but I feel like that would be a huge spoiler, so I'm just going to put this here for anyone who's already read it: I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.
The Plot
I have to admit, it took me a while to get into this book. The prologue pulled me in, but then the first half of the book felt... slow. It was mostly about getting to know the characters for me, and hinting at the big mystery without any real answers. Not that getting to know the characters is bad - as I said, they are the greatest thing about this book -, but the first half often felt a little boring to me, and there were a lot of conversations that went on too long, or infodumps that were a little too much at once.
The second half, though? I read pretty much the entire second half in one sitting. The twists just kept coming and the secrets kept pouring out. And plenty of questions remaining for the sequel.
Trigger warnings
Suicide mention/description (specifically hanging), anxiety, panic attacks.
My rating: ★★★★★
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Torture, Death, and Suicide
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