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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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:
No
The ambiance and concept of this book were extremely cool and unique-- I almost wish it were a miniseries or first season of a TV show, I feel like it would've been way easier to follow, because the amount of characters and plot threads were super difficult to follow, at least in the audiobook. Might be worth a re-read as a physical book.
I think I’m not smart enough for this book but it was soooo good. Always awesome reading works from a black author
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
Not sure what to think of this one aside from it warranting a reread in physical form.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Audiobook. Hard to follow and just left me with numerous questions. Had potential but overall I was disappointed but how much was left unanswered at the end of the book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Representative of LGBTQ+ people and relationships. Mirrors climate of today's world, but a lot to follow. Would have been intrigued to see these as a short story series where the author went more in depth to the world created.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is beautifully written and I am left with the sense that I enjoyed this book yet at the same time I’m not certain what I just listened to. Many reviews indicates this was hard to find the plot & keep up with the characters and while I agree to an extent, I was not frustrated by this experience. For me it represented the chaos and energy of the world of this book. I also didn’t feel it was necessary to immediately know “who, what, when & where” at the start of every new perspective, it felt obvious when the narrative shifted to a new storyline and I was happy to let it unfold. I do think I might have been more open to this because I listened to the book vs reading a hard copy. I would recommend audio to anyone who DNF this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence
This book uses a fantasy lens to examine social constructs and discrimination.