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dumb_library's review against another edition
4.0
definitely wasn’t expecting where that went hahahaha but an interesting set up and will definitely be continuing
rereader33's review against another edition
5.0
This has easily one of the most compelling and gripping opening chapters to a series I've ever seen. That isn't to say it's anything original, but the way that it's delivered is fascinating to me and even upon reread gave me chills!
One thing that I love about going back and rereading a series is seeing things from a new perspective or noticing new details. One thing that caught my attention was the forced theme of family imposed on the humans. What I mean by that is Isabella is referred to as a "Mother", an apparently desirable position, and Krone is referred to as "Sister", which as seen as an inferior position. While it makes sense that the facade of an orphanage would be put in place to placate the children, the fact that Isabella refers to an older woman as "Grandma" and said Grandma seems to relay information from the farms to the demons means that ALL humans participate in this facade, not just the children. I'm not going to conjure any theories right now, but I think that it's interesting since, from a surface level, it seems to mock the concept of family which opposes Emma's desire to save her family. And speaking of Emma...
If I had to critique one thing in this volume it's that Emma is not shown as an equal to Norman and Ray. It's brought up multiple times that the three of them are on equal footing albeit in different ways, but Emma's intellectual level is shown as inferior to Ray and Norman, such as not getting an idea/theory as quickly as they do, always having to have things explained to her, etc. Now, I want to make something clear-I do NOT thing she's a weak character and it's clear that her role is to "rally the troops" so to speak and be the personable person that Ray and even Norman struggle with to a degree. It just bothers me that she's meant to be on equal footing and clearly isn't from the start, but I'm sure that will change as the series goes on.
This was a strong start to an intriguing series and I can't wait to catch up on it!
One thing that I love about going back and rereading a series is seeing things from a new perspective or noticing new details. One thing that caught my attention was the forced theme of family imposed on the humans. What I mean by that is Isabella is referred to as a "Mother", an apparently desirable position, and Krone is referred to as "Sister", which as seen as an inferior position. While it makes sense that the facade of an orphanage would be put in place to placate the children, the fact that Isabella refers to an older woman as "Grandma" and said Grandma seems to relay information from the farms to the demons means that ALL humans participate in this facade, not just the children. I'm not going to conjure any theories right now, but I think that it's interesting since, from a surface level, it seems to mock the concept of family which opposes Emma's desire to save her family. And speaking of Emma...
If I had to critique one thing in this volume it's that Emma is not shown as an equal to Norman and Ray. It's brought up multiple times that the three of them are on equal footing albeit in different ways, but Emma's intellectual level is shown as inferior to Ray and Norman, such as not getting an idea/theory as quickly as they do, always having to have things explained to her, etc. Now, I want to make something clear-I do NOT thing she's a weak character and it's clear that her role is to "rally the troops" so to speak and be the personable person that Ray and even Norman struggle with to a degree. It just bothers me that she's meant to be on equal footing and clearly isn't from the start, but I'm sure that will change as the series goes on.
This was a strong start to an intriguing series and I can't wait to catch up on it!
afabbi's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
rosatulipan's review against another edition
4.0
Review for the series:
What an incredible journey. I was actually surprised by how much I cried reading this, sometimes I actually sobbed.
What an incredible journey. I was actually surprised by how much I cried reading this, sometimes I actually sobbed.
mandy_smithburrows's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sarahreffstrup's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
Jeg er investeret 🤯🤷🏼♀️😱
writingsuus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0