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The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

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melmmh's review against another edition

3.0

Very good book - not sure I’ve ever disliked a protagonist as much as I dislike Touraine. How many selfish mistakes can you make? It’s left me with zero empathy for her.

maiahhtratchh's review

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dark reflective tense fast-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

2.75

I really wanted to like this book but honestly it did feel very debut-esque. The world was not fully developed and I found it quite confusing. Similarly, the characters are supposed to be relateable/you are supposed to root for them but at the end of the day it’s a colonization story and even the “best case” scenario wasn’t rootable for. I also just found Touraine so unbelievably grating as a character. I was thinking it would be lots of spying and espionage but her version of spying is just making dumb decisions without thinking and bouncing back and forth between the groups.

ialja's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

mellomorissa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad 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

3.0

rosescav's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

fflur_jones's review against another edition

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4.0

Took me a while to read this because of life but it was SO GOOD! The themes of colonialism and rebellion are so well developed. You can definitely see the parallels between this fictional world and the French occupation of Algeria. I particularly enjoyed the discussion around language and how it feels to lose one's language due to colonisation. The feelings of loss and cultural disconnect as a result of it were masterfully portrayed.
The only thing I didn't particularly enjoy was the romance between Luca and Touraine - it felt underdeveloped and a bit confusing at times. I am however looking forward to see how it unfolds over the next installment.
Overall would highly recommend!